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Bob Bogle
Robert Lenard "Bob" Bogle (born January 16, 1934 - June 14, 2009) was a founding member of the legendary instrumental combo group The Ventures. He and Don Wilson founded the group in 1958. Bogle was the lead guitarist and later bassist of the group. In 2008, Bogle and other members of The Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Performer category.
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Bob Dylan
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Bob Florence
Bob Florence (20 May 1932; Los Angeles – 15 May 2008; Los Angeles) was an American jazz arranger and pianist. He began taking piano lessons at five and initially intended to be a concert pianist. However, on taking classes with Bob McDonald he changed direction toward jazz.
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Bobby Braddock
Robert Valentine (Bobby) Braddock (born August 5, 1940) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has contributed numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including 13 number-one hit singles.
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Bobby Darin
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Boney James
Boney James, (born James Oppenheim, September 1, 1961 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is a saxophonist, songwriter and producer who popularized urban jazz (an updated version of contemporary jazz that contains elements of R&B; and hip-hop). He is one of the most successful instrumental artists of our time, with sales totaling over 3 million records.
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Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), most commonly known by his stage name Bono ( ), is an Irish singer and musician, best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, often using political, social, and religious themes. During their early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to U2's rebellious and spiritual tone. As the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with members of U2.
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Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones (born November 12, 1944) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known for fronting the band Booker T. and the MGs. He has also worked in the studios with some of the highest regarded artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement.
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Brad Paisley
Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer-songwriter and country guitarist. His style crosses between traditional country and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.
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Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.
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Britten
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of Heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey.
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Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton is an American musician. Primarily known as a virtuoso flatpicked acoustic guitar player, Sutton also plays many other instruments including mandolin, banjo, and electric guitar.
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Buju Banton
Buju Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie July 15, 1973) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician. He has also recorded Pop and Dance songs, as well as songs dealing with political topics. Banton is politically outspoken and influenced by Marcus Garvey and the Rastafari movement. He is currently in a United States jail awaiting a retrial on federal drugs charges relating to cocaine.
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Butch Walker
Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a current American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer who was also the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.
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Calvin Richardson
Calvin Richardson (born in Monroe, North Carolina) is an American R&B; and soul singer-songwriter. In 1999 he released his debut solo album Country Boy.
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Carlos Miguel Prieto
Carlos Miguel Prieto is a Mexican conductor and violinist known for his dynamism and prolific career in conducting. Son of Mexican cellist Carlos Prieto, Carlos Miguel Prieto became a member of the Prieto quartet at a young age. He is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Universities. Since 2002, he has served as Principal Conductor for YOA Orchestra of the Americas. Prieto is the founder and director of the Mozart-Haydn festival of Mexico. In July 2007, he was named music director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico, was also music director of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra between 2002 and 2007 and with the Mexico Philharmonic from 1998 to 2002. The Mexican Union and Theater Critics voted him "Conductor of the year 2002" and in 1998 he received the Mozart Medal of Honor presented by the Government of Mexico and the Embassy of Austria. He has recently made a series of recordings of Latin American and Mexican music for the Urtext label. He is Music Director of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Mineria Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico.
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Carrie Fisher
Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American novelist, screenwriter and actress. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, her bestselling novel Postcards from the Edge, and her autobiography Wishful Drinking.
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol.
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Casey Beathard
Casey Beathard is an American country music songwriter. The son of former NFL general manager Bobby Beathard, he has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including Top Ten singles for Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, and Kenny Chesney. In 2004, he received Broadcast Music Incorporated's Songwriter of the Year award for his contributions.
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Celine Dion
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Chris Botti
Christopher Stephen Botti or Chris Botti (pronounced ) (born October 12, 1962), is an American trumpeter and composer. In 2007, Botti was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album. On December 4, 2009, he was nominated for 3 more Grammy Awards including Best Pop Instrumental Album and Best Long Form Music Video. Three of his albums have reached the #1 position on the Billboard jazz albums chart.
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Chris Hicky
Chris Hicky is a Grammy nominated music video director, best known for directing many of Keith Urban's videos. Hicky has also directed videos for many other artists in the country music genre, including Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Deana Carter, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum, Fatih Hill, and Miranda Lambert. Awards won include 2010 ACM Video of the Year, 2010 CMT Female Video of the Year, 2005 CMT Video of the Year. Hicky's Grammy nod came in 2010 for Keith Urban's Love, Pain, and the Whole Crazy World Live Concert DVD.
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Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums. He is the brother of Tom Lord-Alge, another audio engineer. Chris Lord-Alge is known for his extreme use of dynamic range compression in both hardware and software plug-in versions.
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Chris Thile
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Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985), who performs under the mononym Ciara, is an American recording artist, dancer, actress, and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha. With his help, she was signed to LaFace Records, and went on to become a successful artist, selling more than seven million albums worldwide and having numerous top ten hits.
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City on Our Knees
"City on Our Knees" is a song by contemporary Christian musician tobyMac from his album, Tonight. It was released as a radio single in August 2009 and reached number 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart in October 2009. It also reached #8 on Billboard's Heatseekers Songs. The song was nominated for a grammy award as the Best Gospel Song. The song also charted at #11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
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Clark Terry
Clark Terry (born December 14, 1920) is an American swing and bop trumpeter, a pioneer of the fluegelhorn in jazz, educator, and NEA Jazz Masters inductee.
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Claudio Roditi
Claudio Roditi (born May 28, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian jazz trumpeter.
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Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman (born April 29, 1930) is a German musical arranger/ orchestrator, conductor, and composer, perhaps best known for his work with Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat () (born May 28, 1985) is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her second album, Breakthrough, in August 2009.
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Colby O'Donis
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Common (entertainer)
Lonnie Rashied Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is an American hip hop artist and actor.
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Common (rapper)
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Cristina Pato
Cristina Pato (born in 1980 in Ourense, Galicia) is a bagpiper and pianist.
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Cynthia Phelps
Cynthia Phelps (born 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California) is an American violist whose versatile career involves work as a chamber musician, solo artist, and orchestral musician. Phelps is currently the Principal Violist of the New York Philharmonic, a position to which she was appointed in 1992. She is a former faculty member of the Manhattan School of Music and is currently a faculty member at the Juilliard School. She has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras throughout the world including the Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonica de Bilbao, and Hong Kong Philharmonic. As a chamber musician, Ms. Phelps performs regularly with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Bargemusic, the Boston Chamber Music Society, the Chicago Chamber Musicians, La Musica, Seattle Chamber Music Society, and the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. Phelps has performed with some of the worlds greatest musicians including Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Harrell, and Yefim Bronfman, among many others. She has toured internationally as a member of the Zukerman and Friends Ensemble, appeared with the Guarneri String Quartet, and performed in recital in Paris, Rome, London, and Cardiff, Wales, as well as in Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Washington. Ms. Phelps is a recipient of the Pro Musicis International Award, and a top prize winner at both the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition and the Washington International String Competition. She has recorded for the Marlboro Recording Society, and the Covenant, Nuova Era, Polyvideo, Virgin Classics labels, and most recently Cala Records where her first solo CD was released. Her appearances on television and radio have included Live from Lincoln Center on PBS, National Public Radio, Radio France, and RAI in Italy.
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Dan Seals
Danny Wayland "Dan" Seals (February 8, 1948 – March 25, 2009) was an American musician. The younger brother of Seals & Crofts member Jim Seals, he first gained fame as the "England Dan" half of the soft rock duo England Dan and John Ford Coley, which charted nine pop and adult contemporary singles between 1976 and 1980, including the #2 Billboard Hot 100 hit "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."
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Daniel Harding
:This article refers to the British conductor Daniel Harding. For the Ipswich Town footballer, please see Dan Harding.
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Daniel Ho
Daniel Ho is a 5x GRAMMY-award winning musician (guitar, 'ukulele, piano), songwriter and producer currently specializing in Hawaiian music.
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Daniel Hope
Daniel Hope (born Daniel Dean, 21 September 1979, Lewisham, Sussex, England) is an English television and film actor. He graduated from Mountview Theatre School in 1999 and has been in numerous plays and television dramas, the most notable of which include Only Fools and Horses, EastEnders and Casualty. He is currently working on series 2 of Caerdydd.
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Danny Elfman
Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American musician, best known for composing music for television and movies and leading the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer/songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995. He is a frequent collaborator with long-time friend Tim Burton and has scored most of his films (the exceptions being Ed Wood and ). He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and won a Grammy Award for Tim Burton's Batman and an Emmy Award for his Desperate Housewives theme. Elfman is famous for creating The Simpsons main title theme, and his role as Jack Skellington's singing voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas. He also sang for the character Bonejangles in the movie Corpse Bride. He is the uncle in-law to actress Jenna Elfman.
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Dave Audé
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Dave Brubeck
David Warren "Dave" Brubeck (born December 6, 1920) is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. His music is known for employing unusual time signatures, and superimposing contrasting rhythms, meters, and tonalities.
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Dave Haywood
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David Byrne
David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-born musician and artist most associated with his role as a founding member and principal songwriter of the American new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and worked with various media including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe awards and been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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David Foster
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David Guetta
David Pierre Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French house producer, and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2001. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). His 2009 album One Love included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland), "Gettin' Over You" (featuring Chris Willis, Fergie & LMFAO) and "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon), the latter becoming a top five hit in the US and all three reached #1 in the UK. Guetta is currently one of the most sought-after music producers, having worked with a variety of pop and hip-hop artists including Rihanna, Akon, Chris Willis, Kelly Rowland, Lil' Wayne,Kylie Minogue, Kelis, Madonna, Kid Cudi, Estelle, Fergie, Amy Palmer, K'naan, will.i.am, LMFAO, Soraya Arnelas, Dane Bowers, Martha Mancera, Flo Rida, Julie Mcknight and apl.de.ap.
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David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is an American actor and comedian best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier.
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David Strathairn
David Russell Strathairn (born January 26, 1949) is an American actor.
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Dean Pitchford
Dean Pitchford (born July 29, 1951 in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) is a songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist. His work has earned him an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for three additional Oscars, two more Golden Globes, seven Grammy Awards and two Tony Awards.
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Decyfer Down
Decyfer Down is an alternative metal / hard rock Christian band formed in 1999 and based in Morehead City, North Carolina. Up until 2002–the year that Chris Clonts joined the band–they went by the moniker Allysonhymn (pronounced All-eyes-on-Him). Following Clonts' arrival they switched to the current name, Decyfer Down.
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Dennis Ferrer
Dennis Ferrer is a New York-based DJ, producer and remixer. He currently resides in Union City, New Jersey. A veteran of soulful house music production, Dennis has worked with the likes of Masters at Work (MAW), Little Louie Vega, the Martinez Brothers and many other notable New York producers and DJs. Dennis is also the founder of Objektivity record label.
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Dennis Keene
Dennis Keene is a Democratic Party member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 67 since 2004. His district is entirely based in Campbell County, Kentucky, comprising the cities of Dayton, Bellevue, Newport, Wilder, Southdate, Woodlawn, and a portion of Highland Heights.
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Derek Bermel
Derek Bermel (b. New York 1967) is an American composer, clarinetist and conductor whose music incorporates various facets of world music, funk and jazz into traditionally classical performing forces and ensembles. He is the recipient of various awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the prestigious Rome Prize awarded to American artists for a year-long residency in Rome, Italy (Note: This award is given by the American Academy in Rome and has nothing to do with the Prix de Rome awarded by the Paris Conservatoire to its student composers.)
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Diana Krall
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Dido (singer)
'''Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971), known mononymously as Dido''' ( ), is an English singer-songwriter.
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Dominic Miller
Dominic Miller is an Argentine - English guitarist.
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Donnie McClurkin
Donnie McClurkin (born November 9, 1959) is an American gospel music singer and minister. He has won three Grammy awards, ten Stellar awards, two BET awards, two Soul Train awards, one Dove award and one NAACP Image award for his work.
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Doug E. Fresh
Douglas E. Davis (born September 17, 1966), better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as "the Human Beat Box". One of the earliest recorded beat boxers, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth.
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Doug Morris
Doug Morris (born November 23, 1938) is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group since November 1995.
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Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, and actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records, also having produced albums for and overseeing the careers of many rappers signed to those record labels, such as Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent. As a producer he is credited as a key figure in the popularization of West Coast G-funk, a style of rap music characterized as synthesizer-based with slow, heavy beats.
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Duke Robillard
Michael John "Duke" Robillard (born October 4, 1948, Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American blues musician.
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Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American musician and singer-songwriter who serves as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists for the American Alternative rock band Pearl Jam. Vedder left the Southern California music scene and moved to Seattle, Washington in 1990 to join Pearl Jam where he rose to fame amid the grunge movement of the early 1990s. He is notable for his "golden baritone" vocal style, and is considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.
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Edgar Meyer
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Edward Herrmann
Edward Kirk Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt on television, and to younger generations for his role as Richard Gilmore in Gilmore Girls, as a ubiquitous narrator for historical programs on the History Channel, and as the spokesperson for Dodge automobiles in the 1990s.
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Ellie Greenwich
Eleanor Louise "Ellie" Greenwich (October 23, 1940 – August 26, 2009) was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Be My Baby", "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Leader of the Pack", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", and "River Deep, Mountain High", among many others. She discovered Neil Diamond and sang backing vocals on several of Diamond's hit songs.
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He has worked with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
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Elvis Costello
Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known by the stage name Elvis Costello, is a British singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the Punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many diverse genres; the critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes him as a "pop encyclopedia," able to "reinvent the past in his own image".Stephen Thomas Erlewine, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql;=10:ly09kect7q70 Get Happy!! [Ryko Bonus Tracks]], Allmusic. Retrieved 17 September 2007.
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Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.
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Enso Quartet
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Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only person who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times; as a solo performer, as well as a member of rock bands the Yardbirds and Cream. Throughout his career, Clapton has been viewed by critics and fans alike as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time, Clapton was ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #53 on their list of the "Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time". In 2010, Clapton was ranked #4 on ''Gibson's'' Top 50 Guitarists of All Time.
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Eric Roberson
Eric Roberson (born September 25, 1976) is an American R&B; and soul singer-songwriter from Rahway, New Jersey, United States. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro.
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Erich Kunzel
Erich Kunzel, Jr. (March 21, 1935September 1, 2009) was an American orchestra conductor. Called the "Prince of Pops" by the Chicago Tribune, he performed with a number of leading pops and symphony orchestras, especially the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (CPO), which he led for over 44 years.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen (; born June 30, 1958) is a Finnish orchestral conductor and composer. He is currently Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London and Conductor Laureate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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Ethan Johns
Ethan Johns is a record producer, engineer, mixer, musician, and songwriter who has worked with such artists such as Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Ray LaMontagne, Kevin Prosch, Rufus Wainwright, Howard Eliott Payne, Emmylou Harris, Crowded House, Fish, Laura Marling and others. Johns is the son of producer Glyn Johns. Johns is the owner of indie record label "Three Crows Music" which is home to Julianna Raye, Sarabeth Tucek and pianist/composer Dave Palmer.
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Evgeny Kissin
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Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Growing up in Brooklyn in New York City. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut album Ghetto Fabolous. Fabolous has released five albums, which have collectively sold over three million copies in the United States.
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Femi Kuti
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962) popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician and the oldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.
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Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard (born on September 17, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida (), is an American rapper and singer. Later, he appeared in numerous popular rap mixtapes and studio albums, most notably in We the Best in 2006. Mail on Sunday was Flo Rida's solo debut album; its first single "Low", featuring T-Pain which was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: "Elevator" and "In the Ayer". In 2009, his second album R.O.O.T.S. was released; its most successful single "Right Round" was at the top of the Hot 100 for six weeks.
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Geoffrey Keezer
Geoffrey Keezer, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA on November 20, 1970, is a jazz pianist. Born into a musical family, with both parents teaching music, he began studying piano at the age of three. In 1989, at the age of 18, after completing his first year at the Berklee College of Music, Geoffrey joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Since then, Geoffrey has worked with virtually all of the living legends of jazz and has appeared on countless recordings both as a leader and as an accompanist.
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Gerald Clayton
Gerald William Clayton is a jazz pianist and composer born in Utrecht, Netherlands and raised in Southern California. He is the son of bassist/bandleader John Clayton and the nephew of multi-instrumentalist wind player Jeff Clayton.
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Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer () (born February 27, 1947) is a Latvian violinist and conductor. In 1980 he left the USSR and settled in Germany.
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Gordie Sampson
Gordie Sampson (born July 30, 1971) is a singer-songwriter and producer from Big Pond, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin is an award winning American songwriter, producer, performer, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist, who resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2009, Kurstin was Grammy nominated for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear." He is one-half of The Bird and the Bee and was a member of Geggy Tah.
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Greg Ladanyi
Greg Ladanyi (July 6, 1952 – September 29, 2009) was an American record producer and recording engineer, known for his work with many musicians, including Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Type O Negative, The Church, Anna Vissi, Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Hollywood Undead, Don Henley and Jeff Healey.
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Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs (born Gregory Anthony Isaacs, 15 July 1951, Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most vocalist in reggae".
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Guarneri Quartet
The Guarneri Quartet is an American string quartet founded in 1964. During the quartet's early years the members were in residence at Harpur College (SUNY Binghamton) in upstate New York.
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Hank Crawford
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford, Jr. (21 December 1934 – 29 January 2009) was an American R&B;, hard bop, jazz-funk, soul jazz alto saxophonist, arranger and songwriter. Crawford was musical director for Ray Charles before embarking on a solo career, during which he released many well-regarded albums for jazz record labels CTI Records and then Milestone Records.
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Harlan Ellison
Harlan Jay Ellison (born May 27, 1934) is an American writer. His principal genre is speculative fiction.
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Harold Bradley
Harold Bradley (b. January 2, 1926, Nashville, Tennessee) is a pop guitarist and an American country guitarist.
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Harry Christophers
Harry Christophers (born 26 December 1953, Goudhurst, Kent) is an English conductor. He attended the King's School, Canterbury and was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral under choirmaster Allan Wicks and played clarinet in the school orchestra alongside Andrew Marriner. He became an Academical Clerk at Magdalen College, Oxford, studying classics for two years before embarking on a musical career. He has cited as his childhood musical influences The Rolling Stones, Brahms, Mahler, Stravinsky and Jethro Tull.
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Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, actor, composer, and pianist. Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. He is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million certified albums. He has seven top-20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. Connick's best selling album in the US is his 1993 Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas, which also is one of the best selling Christmas albums in the United States. His highest charting album, is his 2004 release Only You which reached #5 in the US and #6 in the UK. He has won three Grammy awards and one Emmy Award. He played Grace's husband Dr. Leo Markus on the TV sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
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Heather Headley
Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian R&B; and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and one Grammy Award.
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Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. She has won an Academy Award, four SAG Awards, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, and two Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Awards during her career.
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Herb Alpert
Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, '''Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass or TJB'''. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M; Records (a recording label he and business partner Jerry Moss founded and eventually sold).
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Ian Dench
Ian Dench (born 7 August 1964, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is a British songwriter and musician. Dench was the guitarist and principal songwriter for EMF, who scored a major international hit reaching number 1 in the United States with "Unbelievable" in 1991.
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Ian McCrudden
Ian McCrudden is a motion picture director and writer represented by Silvermine Entertainment in Hollywood, California
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Imelda May
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Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap () (born 9 December 1977 in the London Borough of Havering) is a Grammy Award-winning British singer and songwriter from Romford, Havering. She is known for her work as part of the musical duo Frou Frou and her solo albums, which she writes, produces, and mixes. In 2006, Heap was nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has produced three solo albums, the latest of which is 2009's Ellipse, which was a North American chart success and earned Heap two Grammy nominations, winning Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
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India.Arie
India.Arie (born India Arie Simpson; October 3, 1975) is an American soul, R&B;, and neo soul singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and flautist.
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Ingo Metzmacher
Ingo Metzmacher (born 10 November 1957, Hanover) is a German conductor. He is the son of the cellist Rudolf Metzmacher. His musical education in piano, music theory and conducting was in Hanover, Salzburg and Cologne. He later joined the Ensemble Modern in 1981 as its pianist, and became the orchestra's conductor in 1985.
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Isaac Delgado
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Israel Houghton
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J Moss
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Jacquire King
Jacquire King is a record producer, mix engineer, songwriter/musician, and artist manager. Some of the artists he has worked with include Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Kings of Leon, Mutemath, Archie Bronson Outfit, Buddy Guy. He is a multiple Grammy Award winner and nominee. He is represented exclusively by Jim Phelan and Jerimaya Grabher at Global Positioning Services [http://www.globalpositioningservices.net] in Santa Monica, California. Jacquire is a managing partner of Radical Notion (independent media), an artist management/development company.
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Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro (born November 3, 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a ukulele virtuoso known for his complex finger work. His music combines elements of jazz, rock and pop.
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James Levine
James Lawrence Levine (; born June 23, 1943) is an American conductor and pianist. He is currently the music director of the Metropolitan Opera and of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Levine's first performance conducting the Metropolitan Opera was on June 5, 1971, and as of July 2009 he has conducted more than 2,456 Met performances. In 1997, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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James Mallinson
James Mallinson is a record producer. He has won a total of 15 such awards in his career, his most recent Grammy nominations - and wins - having come in 2008 for Best Opera Recording. He won his first Grammy in 1979, when he was named Classical Producer of the Year. He spent twelve years with the Decca Record Company and became a freelance classical producer in 1984. He has worked with all the major record labels and with most leading classical artists. In 2000 he was closely involved in the creation of LSO Live, the London Symphony Orchestra's in house record label and has produced all their releases to date - currently 65 CDs. His most recent venture is a record label for the Mariinsky Theatre and their music director Valery Gergiev in St Petersburg. The first projects on the Mariinsky label were released in 2009 and have been nominated for the 2010 Grammys to be presented on January 31 in Los Angeles. He is also closely involved with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 'Resound' label winning their first Grammy in 2008.
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James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina. He owns a house in the Berkshire County town of Washington, Massachusetts. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson (born July 14, 1975, in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar", the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar. Johnson was dropped from BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his second album, the gold-certified That Lonesome Song. This album has produced two more singles: the Top 10 hit "In Color" and "High Cost of Living." In addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for Trace Adkins, George Strait, James Otto, Joe Nichols and Jessie James.
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Jamie Foxx
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and singer. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing two albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, and Intuition.
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Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum (Rio de Janeiro, May 18, 1954) is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer.
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Jars of Clay
Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.
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Jason Crabb
Jason Crabb is the oldest of the Crabb sons and the lead male vocalist for the group The Crabb Family. His debut solo album, Jason Crabb, won a 2010 Grammy.
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Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz (; born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Mraz's stylistic influences include reggae, pop, rock, folk, jazz, bossa nova and hip hop.
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Jay Bennett
Jay Walter Bennett (November 15, 1963 - May 24, 2009) was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Wilco.
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Jay Perez
Jay Perez born in San Antonio, Texas is an American Tejano musician, notable for his blending of Rhythm and Blues with traditional Tejano music . Initially a backing musician and leading vocalist for Latin Breed and then David Lee Garza y los Musicales, Perez began a solo career in the early 1990s. He has released several solo albums. He has also won several Tejano Music Awards. To his fan base, he is known or referred to as "The Voice".
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Jazmine Sullivan
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Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He is one of the three noted guitarists, along with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, to have played with The Yardbirds. Beck also formed The Jeff Beck Group, and Beck, Bogert & Appice, besides his successful solo career.
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Jeff Bridges
Jeffrey Leon "Jeff" Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor and musician. His most notable films include The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Tron, Starman, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Fisher King, Fearless, The Big Lebowski, The Contender, Iron Man, and Crazy Heart, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Jeff Coffin
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Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. She made her film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls which won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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Jennifer Lopez
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Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas, Georgia) is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band. She also charted as a duet partner on the country version of rock band Bon Jovi's 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", a Number One hit on the Billboard charts.
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Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Thomas Camp (born January 12, 1978) is a contemporary Christian musician from Lafayette, Indiana. Camp has released seven albums, four of them RIAA-certified as Gold and two are live albums, and 17 number-one hit songs. His original music is a mixture of ballads and rock.
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Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American songwriter and pianist. He has been named the most charted male Adult Contemporary artist to date, with six of his albums receiving Gold and Platinum status. He is known for his solo piano compositions, pop-style instrumentals, and vocal collaborations with artists such as Michael W. Smith, Martina McBride, Donny Osmond, Olivia Newton-John, Lady Antebellum, and others. He earned a Grammy nomination in 2003, SESAC "Songwriter of the Year" award, Canadian Country Music Award for "Best Vocal/ Instrumental Collaboration", and a Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association. His CD entitled Faith has been nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.
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Jim Dickinson
James Luther "Jim" Dickinson (November 15, 1941 - August 15, 2009) was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the Memphis based band, Mudboy & The Neutrons.
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Jim Jonsin
James Scheffer, better known as Jim Jonsin, is an American record producer and songwriter from Palm Beach, Florida.
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Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.
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Jim Scott (musician)
Jim Scott is a guitarist, singer/songwriter and composer in the genres of jazz, classical and folk music.
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Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975, and was a peanut farmer and naval officer.
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Jimmy Sturr
Jimmy Sturr is a polka musician, trumpeter/clarinetist/saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr's orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of musical polka awards. His band is arguably the most popular polka band in America, and have their own TV show on the RFD-TV network, a network devoted to rural America.
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Joan Sebastian
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Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie "Joe" Sample (born February 1, 1939 in Houston, Texas) is an American pianist, keyboard player and composer.
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Joe Zawinul
Josef Erich Zawinul (July 7, 1932 – September 11, 2007) was an Austrian-American jazz keyboardist and composer.
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John Legend
John Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American recording artist, musician and actor. He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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John Newton
John Henry Newton (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) was an English Anglican clergyman and former slave-ship captain. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken."
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John Oates
John William Oates (born April 7, 1949) is an American rock, R&B; and soul guitarist, musician, songwriter and producer best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates (with founder/lead vocalist/occasional instrumentalist Daryl Hall). Though he was a primary guitarist, he also co-wrote 8 Billboard Number One songs such as: "Sara Smile" (with Daryl Hall - a song that was referenced by Hall's ex-girlfriend), "You Make My Dreams" (with Sara Allen & Daryl Hall), "She's Gone" (with Daryl Hall), "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (with Sara Allen & Daryl Hall), "Maneater" (with Sara Allen & Daryl Hall), "Out of Touch" (with Daryl Hall), and "Adult Education" (with Daryl Hall & Sara Allen). He also sang lead vocals and has written or co-written a few less popular singles that did not make it to the Billboard's Top 10 such as: "How Does It Feel to Be Back", "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" (which was a remake of the 1965 song performed by The Righteous Brothers, it was written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil that it peaked #12 in November 1980, and shared lead vocals with Hall) and "Possession Obsession" (with Sara Allen & Daryl Hall). In addition to his work with Hall, Oates co-wrote and sang back-up on the song "Electric Blue" by the band Icehouse which was a Billboard Top Ten hit.
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John P. Hammond
John Paul Hammond (November 13, 1942, New York City, New York) is a blues singer and guitarist. He is often mistakenly known as "John Hammond, Jr", which is, in fact, his father's name.
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John Two-Hawks
John Two-Hawks is an Oglala Lakota Native American musician who has been performing professionally in live concerts since the early 1990s. He sings and plays many instruments, but is best known as a pioneer and virtuoso player of the Native American flute. To date, he has produced sixteen CD recordings and a DVD, and has also written a number of books filled with Native American wisdom to accompany some of his CDs. He often guest lectures for schools and universities on Native American history and culture, and he has shared time with Presidents, Senators and Movie Stars as a featured speaker.
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Johnny Cash
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Jon Brion
Jon Brion (born December 11, 1963) is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.
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Jonathan Sprout
Jonathan Sprout (born 4/12/1952) is a singer, songwriter and recording artist from Pennsylvania, USA. He has released nine albums, the last six of which feature children's music. His two most recent albums feature original songs about specific 'American heroes'. Their titles are American Heroes and More American Heroes. His recordings have garnered awards from organizations including The Parents' Choice Awards, NAPPA and the Film Advisory Board.
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Jonathan Winters
Jonathan Harshman Winters III (born November 11, 1925) is an American comedian and actor.
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Josh Duhamel
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Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer who records for Nonesuch Records. He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition in 1991.
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Juan Diego Flórez
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Juanes
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Jubilant Sykes
Jubilant Sykes (born in Los Angeles, California) is an American baritone.
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Julian Lage
Julian Lage (born December 25, 1987) is an American jazz guitarist.
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Julian Marley
Julian Ricardo Marley (born 4 June 1975 in London) is a British reggae musician. He is the son of Bob Marley and a Bajan mother, Lucy Pounder. He is a member of the Rastafari movement.
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Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber (, ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop-R&B; singer. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who happened across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.
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Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American pop musician and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as two Emmy Awards. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Timberlake became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.
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Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco ( ; born November 30, 1985) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Bridget Hennessy on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules, Billie Jenkins on the supernatural drama Charmed, and Penny on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West (; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B;, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synth-pop, and classical music.
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Karen Clark Sheard
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Karen O
Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978), better known by her stage name Karen O, is the vocalist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
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Kate McGarrigle
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Katy Perry
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Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born October 26, 1967) is a New Zealand born, Australian raised American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Brisbane having moved to Caboolture, Australia at an early age. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States in 1992. Eventually, Urban found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts.
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Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson rose to fame after winning the first season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later represent the United States in the World Idol competition in 2003.
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Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981), known as Kelly Rowland, is an American singer and entertainer. Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Houston, Texas, Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as one of the founding members of the girl group Destiny's Child. As a solo artist, Rowland has sold over 4 million albums worldwide.
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Kenny Burrell
Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist. His playing is grounded in bebop and blues; he has performed and recorded with a wide range of jazz musicians.
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Kenny Chesney
Kenneth Arnold (Kenny) Chesney (born March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 16 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 17 of which climbed to the top of the charts.
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Kenny Loggins
Kenneth Clark "Kenny" Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter known best for "soft rock" and "adult contemporary" music beginning during the 1970s. Originally a part of the duo Loggins and Messina, he became a solo artist and has written songs for other artists.
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Kenny Rankin
Kenny Rankin (Los Angeles, February 10, 1940 - June 7, 2009) was an American pop and jazz singer and songwriter originally from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, New York.
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Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American R&B; singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson made herself a name as a songwriter as part of a collective of writers and producers known as The Clutch in the mid 2000s, penning tracks for other artists such as Britney Spears, Ciara, Ludacris, and Usher.
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Kesha
Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), better known by the mononym Kesha ( , stylized Ke$ha), is an American pop singer, rapper and songwriter. At age eighteen, Kesha was signed to Dr. Luke's record label and publishing company. Although an active musician since 2005, singing background vocals and writing songs for other artists, her breakthrough only came in early 2009 after appearing on Flo Rida's number one single, "Right Round." Her debut single, "Tik Tok", released in late 2009, reached number one in eleven countries. Her debut album, Animal, was released in January 2010 and debuted at number one in the US. By September, Kesha had sold two million albums worldwide.
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Kid Cudi
Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984), better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (, ), sometimes stylized as KiD CuDi, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi. In 2009, his single "Day 'n' Nite" reached the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs charts. "Day 'n' Nite" is part of Cudi's debut album .
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Kierra Sheard
Kierra "Kiki" Sheard (born Kierra Valencia Sheard) is an American gospel recording artist. She is the daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard (member of gospel singing group The Clark Sisters) and the granddaughter of gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark.
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Kitaro
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Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor sometimes spelled KoKo Taylor (September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She was known primarily for her rough, powerful vocals and traditional blues stylings.
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Kristen Bell
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Kuk Harrell
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Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling first became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. Growing up, Elling sang in choirs and played various musical instruments, but wasn't exposed to jazz until he attended Gustavus Adolphus College. Elling enrolled in graduate school at the University of Chicago Divinity School, but left school one credit short of a master's degree to pursue a career as a jazz vocalist.
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Lacey Mosley
Lacey Nicole Mosley Sturm (born September 4, 1981), better known as Lacey Mosley, is an American singer-songwriter from Arlington, Texas. She is co-founder and lead vocalist of the alternative metal band Flyleaf. She has a contralto vocal range.
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Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), better known by the stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. She began performing in the rock music scene of New York City's Lower East Side in 2003 and enrolled at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She soon signed with Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records. During her early time at Interscope, she worked as a songwriter for fellow label artists and captured the attention of Akon, who recognized her vocal abilities, and signed her to his own label, Kon Live Distribution.
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Lalah Hathaway
Eulaulah Donyll Hathaway (born on December 16, 1968) best known as Lalah Hathaway is a contemporary R&B; and jazz singer. She is the daughter of soul singer Donny Hathaway and classically trained vocalist Eulaulah. In 1990, Lalah Hathaway released her self-titled album, Lalah Hathaway. The album's first single was "Heaven Knows," produced by Derek Bramble. The follow-up single was "Baby Don't Cry," produced by Angela Winbush.
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Larry Klein
Larry Klein (born 1956) is a music producer, songwriter and bass guitar player, commonly known for being the frequent musical collaborator, and ex-husband, of Joni Mitchell.
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Larry Knechtel
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Larry Mullen Jr.
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Lea Michele
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LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her work in country music. She is best known for her rich vocals similar to country music singer Patsy Cline,
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Ledisi
Ledisi Anibade Young () is a R&B; singer-songwriter from New Orleans. Her first name means "to bring forth" or "to come here" in Yoruba. Ledisi is known for her jazz influenced vocals. In 1995, Ledisi formed the group known as Anibade. After unsuccessfully trying to get the group signed to a major label, she formed LeSun Records with Sundra Manning. Along with her group Anibade, Ledisi released an album entitled Take Time. The album gained major airplay from local radio stations.
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Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States) is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best-known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love.
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Leon Russell
Claude Russell Bridges (born April 2, 1942; Lawton, Oklahoma), known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist.
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Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (born 21 September 1934) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often deals with the exploration of religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships. Famously reclusive, having once spent several years in a Zen Buddhist monastery, and possessing a persona frequently associated with mystique, he is extremely well-regarded by critics for his literary accomplishments, for the richness of his lyrics, and for producing an output of work of high artistic quality over a five-decade career.
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Leonard Slatkin
Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1, 1944) is an American conductor and composer.
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Les Paul
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Levon Helm
Mark Lavon Helm (born May 26, 1940), best known as Levon Helm, is an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and frequently lead and backing vocalist for the R&B;/rock group The Band. Helm is known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, and creative drumming style highlighted on many of The Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", "Ophelia" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". His 2007 comeback album Dirt Farmer earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February 2008, and in November of that year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #91 in the list of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2010, Electric Dirt, his 2009 follow-up to Dirt Farmer, won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, an inaugural category in 2010.
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Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll is an Irish-American musician. She was born in Chicago of Irish parents. In 1974 she won the All-Ireland under 18 fiddle championship. The next year she won the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Championship.
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Liz Rose
Liz Rose (born in Dallas, Texas) is an American country music songwriter best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written several of Swift's songs and singles, including "White Horse," "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "You Belong with Me," both of which won her and Swift a Grammy Award in 2010.
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Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli.
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Louis Bellson
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Lucia Micarelli
Lucia Micarelli (born July 9, 1983) is an American violinist and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban and classic rock band Jethro Tull.
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Luciana Souza
Luciana Souza (born June 14, 1966) is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who has crossed over into classical music.
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Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album, Lucinda Williams. This release featured "Passionate Kisses", a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter which garnered Lucinda her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994. Known for working slowly, Lucinda recorded and released only one other album in the next several years (Sweet Old World in 1992) before her greatest success came in 1998 with Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. This album presented a broader scope of songs that fused rock, blues, country, and Americana into a more distinctive style that still managed to remain consistent and commercial in sound. It went gold and earned Lucinda another Grammy while being universally acclaimed by critics. Since Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, she has released a string of albums that have also been critically acclaimed, though none have sold in the numbers of her 1998 breakthrough. She was also named "America's best songwriter" by TIME magazine in 2002.
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Lukas Foss
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Lupillo Rivera
Guadalupe Rivera (born January 30, 1972 in La Barca, Jalisco, is a Mexican regional singer.
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Mac McAnally
Lyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr. (; born July 15, 1957, in Red Bay, Alabama) is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs charts. His ninth chart entry came in late 2008-early 2009 as a guest vocalist on Kenny Chesney's Number One cover of his 1990 single "Down the Road". He has also produced for Sawyer Brown and Restless Heart, written several singles for other artists, and is a member of Jimmy Buffett's backing band, The Coral Reefer Band.
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Mahalaxmi Iyer
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Mahler
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Mamadou Diabate
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Mandisa
Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976), professionally known as Mandisa, is an American gospel singer and was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season (2006) of American Idol.
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Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller (born William Henry Marcus Miller Jr., June 14, 1959, Brooklyn, New York) is an American jazz musician, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Maria João Pires
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Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop (born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor and violinist. She is the current music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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Martha Argerich
Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is an Argentine concert pianist. Her aversion to the press and publicity has resulted in her remaining out of the limelight for most of her career. Nevertheless she is widely recognized as one of the greatest modern-day pianists.
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Martial Solal
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Martin Kierszenbaum
Martin Kierszenbaum (also known by his pseudonym of Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, Kirschenbaum being German for cherry tree) is head of A&R; at Interscope Records and president of Interscope's subsidiary imprint Cherrytree Records. He is a songwriter and producer as well as A&R; for Lady Gaga, Sting, Keane, Tokio Hotel and Feist. He has co-written songs for Lady Gaga, and written for t.A.T.u, Flipsyde, Tokio Hotel, Ai, Alexandra Burke and Colby O'Donis.
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Martina McBride
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Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige (surname ; born January 11, 1971), also known as Mary J. Blige, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, actress, and rapper. A recipient of nine Grammy Awards and many other honors, Blige has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. She was ranked number 100 in the list of 100 greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. As of 2010, Blige has sold over 50 million albums and 15 million singles. Blige has cited Anita Baker, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin as influences.
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Mary Mary
Mary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born ) and Tina Atkins-Campbell (born ). The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz. Mary Mary broke onto the music scene with their popular song "Shackles (Praise You)" which is considered one of the pioneering songs of urban contemporary gospel music .
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Mary Travers
Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter and member of the folk, pop group Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and (Noel) Paul Stookey. Peter, Paul and Mary was one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s.
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Matt Cameron
Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962 in San Diego, California) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the American rock bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. After getting his start with the Seattle, Washington-based rock bands Bam Bam and Skin Yard, he first gained fame as the drummer for the grunge rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986 and remained in until the band's break-up in 1997, triggered by creative friction. In 1998, Cameron was invited to drum on Pearl Jam's U.S. Yield Tour. He soon became a permanent member and has remained in the band ever since. Additionally, Cameron has served as the drummer for the side project bands Hater and Wellwater Conspiracy, also acting as the lead singer for the latter.
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Matthew West
Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is a Contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released four studio albums and is known for his number-one hits "More", "You Are Everything" and "The Motions". He was nominated for five Dove Awards in 2005, two of which were for his major label debut album Happy.
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Maura O'Connell
'''Maura O'Connell''' (16 September 1958) is an Irish singer and actress. She is known for her contemporary interpretations of Irish folk songs, strongly influenced by American country music.
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Maurice Jarre
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.
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Maxwell (musician)
Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), better known by the mononym Maxwell, is an American R&B; artist. He played an important role in the development of the soul sub-genre, neo-soul.
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Melissa Davis
Melissa Davis is an American thearte actress and voice actress for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital Studios.. She is known for playing Kate Ashley in Red Garden and Mai Kawasumi in Kanon.
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Mercedes Sosa
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Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino (; born October 10, 1967) is an American composer who has composed scores for movies, television series and video games. Some of his most notable works include the scores to television series such as Lost, Alias and Fringe, games such as the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty series, and films such as , The Incredibles, Star Trek, Ratatouille, and Up. Giacchino has received numerous awards for his work, including an Emmy, multiple Grammys, and an Academy Award.
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Michael J. Fox
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Michael Jackson
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Miguel Zenón
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Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt (born May 4, 1972 as Michael Ryan Pritchard) is an American musician who is currently the bassist and backing vocalist for the American rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt," so his schoolmates started to call him "Mike Dirnt".
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Mike Stern
Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. A major player on the scene since his breakthrough days with Miles Davis' comeback band, circa 1981, Stern's sideman credits include work with such jazz icons as saxophonists George Coleman and Joe Henderson, bassist Jaco Pastorius, guitarists Jim Hall and Pat Martino, trumpeters Tom Harrell, Arturo Sandoval and Tiger Okoshi and saxophonists Michael Brecker, Bob Berg and David Sanborn as well as Steps Ahead and the Brecker Brothers Band.
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Miles Walker
Sir Miles Walker CBE LLD was the first ever Chief Minister of the Isle of Man.
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
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Milkshake (band)
Milkshake is a rock band that writes and performs songs for children. Milkshake was founded by Lisa Mathews and Mikel Gehl, both members of the rock group LOVE RiOT. After becoming new parents (Lisa has a daughter, Mikel a son), they found themselves thinking up songs to entertain their toddlers, and consequently recorded an album of these songs titled Happy Songs, released in 2002. Lisa and Mikel began performing concerts in schools and libraries. In 2004, they released Bottle of Sunshine and grew into a full-fledged rock band. Current members along with Lisa and Mikel are Cord Neal on bass, Tom Moon on drums, Brian Simms on keyboards and Micheal Sheppard on electric guitar. All the members of Milkshake sing. Milkshake videos can be seen on the program Jack's Big Music Show on the Noggin TV network, the Miss Lori and Hooper block of programs on PBS Kids affiliates and in the cartoon ToddWorld on Discovery Kids. Their latest releases include a third CD, PLAY!, a DVD compilation of videos called Screen Play, and a comic book featuring the band in various adventures inspired by Milkshake songs. Their hit song is "Baseball".
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Miranda Lambert
Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983 in Longview, Texas) is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut album Kerosene. This album, which was certified Platinum in the United States, also produced the singles "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene", and "New Strings". All four singles were Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
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Monica Huggett
Monica Huggett (born May 16, 1953 in London, England) is a British conductor and leading baroque violinist.
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Mos Def
Dante Terrell Smith (born December 11, 1973) is an American actor and MC known by the stage name Mos Def (). Mos Def started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, who released the album Black Star in 1998. He was a major force in the late 1990s underground hip hop explosion spearheaded by Rawkus Records. As a solo artist he has released the albums Black on Both Sides in 1999, The New Danger in 2004, True Magic in 2006, and The Ecstatic in 2009.
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Musiq Soulchild
Taalib Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild or Musiq (), is a soul artist whose style blends contemporary R&B;, soul, funk, alternative, blues, jazz and hip hop.
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Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (; born September 14, 1973), who performs under the name Nas (), formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, he was born and raised in the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994 by Columbia Records, was critically acclaimed and would go on to be widely hailed a classic in the genre. Nas was part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm, which released one album.
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Natalia Lafourcade
Natalia Lafourcade (born Natalia Lafourcade Silva on 26 February 1984 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican pop-rock singer and songwriter. Her band's name is Natalia y La Forquetina.
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Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B; singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor, and occasional rapper. Since his debut, Ne-Yo has had five top ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist and two number-one albums on the Billboard 200. Ne-Yo has also amassed a catalog of chart-topping songs that he has written for other artists.
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Neil Young
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Neko Case
Neko Case (; born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers.
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Nicholas Hooper
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No I.D.
No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson (born Dion Wilson in Chicago, Illinois), is a hip hop and R&B; record producer, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".
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Omar Sosa
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Omara Portuondo
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Oren Lavie
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Oumou Sangare
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Paquito D'Rivera
'''Paquito D'Rivera''' (born 4 June 1948 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban alto saxophonist, clarinetist and soprano saxophonist.
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Paquito d'Rivera
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Pat Metheny
Patrick Bruce "Pat" Metheny (pronounced ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
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Patrick Daughters
Patrick Daughters (born 1976 in Berkeley, California) is an American music video and commercial director currently signed to The Directors Bureau, after departing Black Dog Films in late 2006.
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Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor.
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Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with her onstage as well as performing cover songs of Griffin's work, exposing many of her compositions to mainstream pop and country music audiences outside Griffin's folk music circle of fans. She was also recipient of the Americana Music Association's highest honor as "Artist of the Year" in 2007, as well as taking home the award for best album for Children Running Through.
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Paul Hillier
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Paul McCreesh
Paul McCreesh (born May 24, 1960) is an English conductor.
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Peter Kater
Peter Kater is a pianist, several times nominated for Grammy awards. He lives in San Diego, California.
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Peter Phillips
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born 15 November 1977) is the only son of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. He is the eldest grandson and first grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Philippe Quint
Philippe Quint (born 1974) is a classical violinist.
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Philippe Saisse
Philippe Saisse is a French Grammy Award-nominated Smooth Jazz and New Age music keyboardist, producer and arranger.
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Pierre Boulez
Pierre Boulez () (born March 26, 1925) is a French composer of contemporary classical music and a conductor.
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Pierre Cossette
Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette (December 15, 1923 – September 11, 2009) was a television executive producer and Broadway producer who brought the Grammy Awards to television. Cossette was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, he also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (stylized as P!nk), is an American contralto singer-songwriter, musician, acrobat, dancer and actress, who rose to fame in early 2000. She released her first single "There You Go", on her first album, the R&B-oriented; ''Can't Take Me Home, in 2000 via LaFace Records, which garnered commercial success. Her more pop rock-oriented second studio album, Missundaztood'', which began a marked shift in the sound of her music, was released in 2001 and was a huge success worldwide, featuring the singles Get The Party Started, Don't Let Me Get Me, Just Like A Pill and Family Portrait. Pink released her third album, Try This, in November 2003, which although less successful commercially than her previous release, still managed to sell around 3 million copies and earned her a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single Trouble. Her fourth album, called ''I'm Not Dead, was released in April 2006. The album generated several hit singles, including "Stupid Girls", "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew". Both "U + Ur Hand" and "Who Knew" went to #1 on the pop chart. Her fifth album, Funhouse'', was released in late October 2008 and was preceded by her first solo number one on the Hot 100, "So What". The album notched three other Top 20 hits; "Sober", "Please Don't Leave Me" and "Glitter in the Air"
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Pleasure P
Marcus Ramone Cooper (born December 27, 1984), better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American contemporary R&B; singer, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007.
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Plácido Domingo
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Prince (musician)
Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson, June 7, 1958) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has been known under the unpronounceable symbol , which he used between 1993 and 2000. During that period he was frequently referred to in the media as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince", often abbreviated to "TAFKAP", or simply "The Artist"
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Quentin Tarantino
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Rahim Alhaj
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Randy Crawford
Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford, February 18, 1952, Macon, Georgia) is an American jazz and R&B; singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist.
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Rashawn Ross
Rashawn Ross (born January 16, 1979) is an American trumpeter and arranger from St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Ross is arguably best known for his contributions in the Dave Matthews Band. After his graduation from the Berklee College of Music (1996-2000), Ross has worked with artists in many different genres of music ranging from funk, rock, jazz, hip hop, gospel and country music. Some of the notable artists with whom Ross has supported include Yerba Buena, Soulive, Lettuce, and DJ Quik.
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Ravel
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RedOne
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Renée Fleming
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Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona es, (born 19 January 1964, in Jocotenango near Antigua, Guatemala), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer. He has won two Grammy Awards from three nominations: The 2007 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album and the 2006 Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Album, both for his album Adentro, (2005).
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Rick Vito
Rick Vito (born October 13, 1949, Darby, Pennsylvania) is a guitarist and singer. He was part of the band Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991.
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Ricky Martin
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Rico Love
Richard Butler, Jr. (born December 3, 1982) also known as Rico Love is an American Grammy-Award winning rapper/singer, songwriter, and producer.
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Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr belonged to another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became the Beatles' drummer in 1962, taking over from Pete Best. In addition to his contribution as drummer, Starr featured as lead singer on a number of successful Beatles songs (in particular, "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", and the Beatles version of "Act Naturally") and as songwriter with the songs "Don't Pass Me By", "What Goes On" and "Octopus's Garden".
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Rob Fusari
Rob Fusari is an American music producer and songwriter. He has co-written and produced two songs which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper (b. Houston, Texas) is a GRAMMY nominated jazz pianist.
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Robert Randolph
#redirectRobert Randolph and the Family Band.
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Robert Spano
Robert Spano (born May 7, 1961, Conneaut, Ohio) is an American conductor and pianist. Since 2001 he has been Music Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), and he served as Music Director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic from 1996 to 2004.
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Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin.
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Roy Hargrove
Roy Anthony Hargrove (born October 16, 1969) is an American jazz trumpeter. He won worldwide notice after winning two Grammy Awards for differing types of music, in 1997, and in 2002. Hargrove has played primarily with jazz musicians with stellar careers, from Wynton Marsalis to Herbie Hancock.
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Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster is an American singer/songwriter of blues and folk music.
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Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks, and the internationally syndicated chart show American Top 40, also syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks. On television, Seacrest hosts E! News, and ''American Idol.
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Ryan Tedder
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Salaam Remi
Salaam Gibbs, better known as Salaam Remi, is a hip hop producer and keyboard player, known for his association with Nas, Amy Winehouse, and his reggae-tinged (often referred to as "broken-bottle") approach to production. A good example of this unique style can be found in the production on the Nas record "Made You Look", off his 2002 release ''God's Son''.
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Sam Butera
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Sammy Nestico
Samuel "Sammy" Louis Nestico (born February 6, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a prolific and well known composer and arranger of big band music. Nestico is most known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra.[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink;=SAMMY|NESTICO&sql;=11:fifwxq8gldke~T1 Allmusic]
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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American film and television actor and film producer. After Jackson became involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles, before meeting his mentor, Morgan Freeman, and the director Spike Lee. In 1991, after gaining critical acclaim for his role in Jungle Fever, he appeared in films such as Goodfellas, Patriot Games, Amos & Andrew, True Romance and Jurassic Park. In 1994 he was cast as Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, and his performance received several award nominations and critical acclaim.
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Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh (born July 20, 1971) is a Canadian actress. She is primarily known for her role as Dr. Cristina Yang in the ABC series ''Grey's Anatomy, for which she has won a Golden Globe award. She also played notable roles in the feature films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways, and had a supporting role on the HBO original series Arli$$''.
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Sarah Jarosz
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Scott McFarnon
Scott McFarnon is a singer and songwriter from southeast London, England. After spending many years writing and performing in relative obscurity in London, he has recently begun collaborating with some of the biggest superstars in the music business.
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Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963 in Paddington, London, England), known simply as Seal, is an English soul and R&B; singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. His name Olusegun means "God is victorious". A recipient of BRIT, MTV and Grammy Awards, Seal is known for his numerous international hits. He is married to German model Heidi Klum.
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Sean Garrett
Garrett Hamler, (born March 30, 1979) better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits. Garrett is the only producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade, and is also the only active hip hop producer that is mentioned on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits.
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Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973), who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican Grammy winning Reggae/Dancehall artist who is the former lead vocalist of the Dutty Cup Crew.
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Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea is a three time Grammy Award and three time Latin Grammy Award-winning mixer who has been in the mixing business for over 15 years. He has worked on over 500 album releases, and has mixed songs for such iconic artists as Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Santana, Ozomatli, Jill Scott and Dave Matthews Band ,. As of October 2009, Serban Ghenea had mixed over 20 #1 singles and albums in the past 2 years - including hits for Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Kesha, Britney Spears, The Fray, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, and Pink. He is represented exclusively by Andy Kipnes and Mark Beaven of Advanced Alternative Media.
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Sergio Assad
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Sharon Isbin
Sharon Isbin (born August 7, 1956 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota) is a widely-recorded American classical guitarist, recording artist, concertizer, and the founder of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School.
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Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
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Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer, October 22, 1968, Quantico, Virginia) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. The success of the 1999 album I Am Shelby Lynne led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though she had been active in the music industry for some time. She released a Dusty Springfield tribute album called Just a Little Lovin' in 2008. Since then she has started her own independent record label, called Everso Records, and released two albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis and Merry Christmas.
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Shelby Singleton
Shelby Singleton (born December 16, 1931, Waskom, Texas - died October 7, 2009, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American record producer and record label owner.
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Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop. She has won nine Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
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Shostakovich
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Simon Baker
Simon Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian film and television actor. He is currently the star of the CBS television series The Mentalist.
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Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE, FRSA, (born 19 January 1955) is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic (BPO).
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Skip Miller
Alvin "Skip" Miller (1946 - September 4, 2009) was an American recording industry executive. He worked for 17 years at Motown Records (1971-1988) and served as the label's last president before the company was sold to MCA. While at Motown, he was credited with developing Rick James, DeBarge and the Commodores. After the sale of Motown, Miller worked for a decade at RCA Records, where he was credited with rejuvenating the label's black music division and helping to develop the rap genre. He later worked as the manager of Lionel Richie's solo career.
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Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), better known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician. He is the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded between 1985 and 1996. He later formed Slash's Snakepit and co-founded Velvet Revolver with his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, and his debut solo album, Slash, was released in April 2010.
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Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B; and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy. Robinson's consistent commercial success and creative contributions to the label have earned him the title "King of Motown."
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Smokie Norful
Rev. W.R. "Smokie" Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004.
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Snooks Eaglin
Snooks Eaglin, born Fird Eaglin, Jr. (January 21, 1936 – February 18, 2009), was a guitarist and singer in New Orleans. He was also referred to as Blind Snooks Eaglin in his early years.
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Stefon Harris
Stefon Harris (born 1973) is an American jazz vibraphonist. In 1999, the Los Angeles Times called him "one of the most important young artists in jazz" who is "at the forefront of new New York music" and "much in demand as a star sideman". Harris has played with several jazz luminaries including Kenny Barron, Steve Turre, Kurt Elling, and Charlie Hunter, in addition to releasing several of his own critically well-regarded albums.
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Stephen Bruton
Stephen Bruton (November 7, 1948 - May 9, 2009) was an American musician.
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Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( or born on May 13, 1964) is an American political satirist, writer, comedian and television host. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.
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Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and country music as well as his political views. He is also a published writer, a political activist, an actor and has written and directed a play.
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Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer.
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Steve Vai
Steven Siro "Steve" Vai (born June 6, 1960) is a three time Grammy Award-winning Italian-American rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer. After starting his professional career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, Vai recorded and toured in Zappa's band for two years, from 1980 to 1982. The guitarist began a solo career in 1983 and has released 13 solo albums as of 2008. Apart from his work with Frank Zappa, Vai has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. Vai has been a regular touring member of the G3 Concert Tour which began in 1996. In 1999 Vai started his own record label, Favored Nations, intending to showcase, as Vai describes, "...artists that have attained the highest performance level on their chosen instruments."
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Steve Wariner
Steven Noel "Steve" Wariner (born December 25, 1954) is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records. He has also charted more than fifty singles on the Billboard country singles charts, including ten Number One hits: "All Roads Lead to You", "Some Fools Never Learn", "You Can Dream of Me", "Life's Highway", "Small Town Girl", "The Weekend", "Lynda", "Where Did I Go Wrong", and "I Got Dreams", and "What If I Said", a duet with Anita Cochran from her album Back to You. Three of his studio albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping 500,000 copies in the United States.
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Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Birmingham) is an English international recording artist whose career spans more than 40 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music (blue-eyed soul), R&B;, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz. Winwood is a multi-instrumentalist who plays the electric organ, synthesizers, bass, drums, guitar, mandolin, violin and other stringed instruments. His trademark style is singing in a tenor voice and playing the Hammond organ. In addition to his solo career, he was a member of the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and Go. Winwood has won numerous Grammy Awards in the United States of America.
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Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 120 million albums. She has been noted for her ethereal visual style and symbolic lyrics.
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950), name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. Blind from shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
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Stone Gossard
Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is an American musician who serves as the rhythm guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. Gossard is also known for his work prior to Pearl Jam with the 1980s Seattle, Washington-based grunge rock bands Green River and Mother Love Bone, and he has made contributions to the music industry as a producer and owner of a record label and a recording studio. Gossard has also been a member of the side project band Brad. In 2001, Gossard released his first solo album, Bayleaf.
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Sukhwinder Singh
Sukhwinder Singh is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, which was, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed by A. R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung in duet with Sapna Awasthi. It was also featured in the musical Bombay Dreams, and, in remixed arrangements, in the titles and credits segments of Spike Lee's 2006 film, Inside Man. Singh later gained more international fame for singing "Jai Ho" from the film Slumdog Millionaire, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
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Susan Graham
Susan Graham (born July 23, 1960, Roswell, New Mexico) is an American mezzo-soprano.
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Susan Tedeschi
Susan Tedeschi (; b. November 9, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American blues and soul artist, who has received multiple Grammy Award nominations, and is well-known for her singing voice, stage presence, and marriage to blues guitarist Derek Trucks. She is also known for her performances as part of "Soul Stew Revival", a conglomeration of her band, The Derek Trucks Band, and assorted other personnel.
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T Bone Burnett
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T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985), better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. He began his career as a rapper in the group Nappy Headz. In 2005, he became a singer and released his debut album Rappa Ternt Sanga. Throughout his career as a singer, T-Pain has extensively used the Auto-Tune pitch correction effect. Since the release of his debut album, T-Pain has produced numerous hits of his own and for other rappers and R&B; singers. In 2008, he won a Grammy with rapper Kanye West for the single "Good Life". In 2010, he won another Grammy with Jamie Foxx for the single "Blame It". T-Pain is also the founder of the record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, established in 2005.
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T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. (born September 25, 1980), better known by his stage name T.I. or T.I.P., is an American recording artist, film & music producer, and occasional actor. He is the founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Grand Hustle Records.
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Tan Dun
Tan Dun ( (born 1957, Si Mao, Hunan) is an Academy Award winning Chinese contemporary classical composer, most widely known for his scores for the movies Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.
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Tank (singer)
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Tanvi Shah
Tanvi Shah is a popular playback singer for films in India. She is the first Indian woman to win the Grammy Awards for the lyrics of "jai ho". She has a versatile voice and can sing in Arabic, Latin, Spanish and sings a wide range of music with her band, Zahrra. Her first song was "Fanaa" for the movie "Yuva".
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter and actress.
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Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American R&B;/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade. In 1982, he was severely injured in an auto accident in Philadelphia, resulting in his being paralyzed from the waist down. After his injury, the affable entertainer founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, a foundation that helps those with spinal cord injuries. Pendergrass commemorated 25 years of living after his spinal cord injury with star filled event, Teddy 25 - A Celebration of Life at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. His last performance was on a PBS special at Atlantic City's Borgata Casino in November 2008.
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Terence Blanchard
Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, arranger, and Golden Globe-nominated film score composer. Since he emerged on the scene in 1980 with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra and then shortly thereafter with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Blanchard has been a leading artist in jazz. He was an integral figure in the 1980s jazz resurgence having recorded several award-winning albums and having performed with the jazz elite.
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Terius Nash
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The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method is an American electronic music duo that was created in Los Angeles, California by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. The Crystal Method's music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. Their best-selling album, Vegas, was certified platinum in 2007.
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The Edge
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961 in Barking, Essex, England), more widely known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is an Irish musician best known as the guitarist, keyboardist, and main backing vocalist of rock band U2. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named him at #24 on its list of "The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time".
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The Robert Cray Band
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The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash (born August 18, 1981), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American R&B; and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, and raised by his mother Reva Nash until her death at age 35. The-Dream moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he was raised by his grandfather.
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Theo Bleckmann
Theo Bleckmann (born Theodor Raoul Bleckmann May 28, 1966 in Dortmund, Germany) is a vocalist and composer.
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Thomas Alva Edison
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Tia Carrere
Tia Carrere (born Althea Janairo on January 2, 1967) is an American actress, model, and singer, perhaps most widely known for her role as Cassandra Wong in the feature films ''Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2 and as Sydney Fox in the TV series Relic Hunter''.
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Tierney Sutton
Tierney Sutton (born June 28, 1963) is an American jazz singer.
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Toby Gad
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TobyMac
Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name tobyMac, is a Christian Grammy Award-winning recording artist, producer and songwriter.
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Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne is an American writer and professor. Coyne has published three books, ''A Gentleman's Game, Paper Tiger, and A Course Called Ireland as of 2009. A Gentleman's Game'' was adapted into a full length film starring Gary Sinise and Dylan Baker. Coyne attended the University of Notre Dame, and then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he is now an English professor at Saint Joseph's University.
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Tom Wilkes
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Tonex
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Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3, 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
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Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins (born January 13, 1962) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album ''Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard'' country music charts, including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This", which peaked in 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively. "I Left Something Turned on at Home" went to #1 on Canada's country chart. All but one of his studio albums have received gold or platinum certification in the United States; his highest-selling to date is 2005's Songs About Me, which has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum for shipping two million copies.
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Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence (born January 27, 1968 in Atlanta, Texas) is an American country music artist. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1991, Lawrence debuted that year with the album Sticks and Stones, which produced his first chart single and first Number One hit in its title track. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville and his own label, Rocky Comfort Records.
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Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is a musician, producer, entrepreneur, and the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the post-hardcore band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with DJ AM, and together they formed TRV$DJAM.
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Trentemøller
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Trey Songz
Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American recording artist, producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007. His third album, Ready, was released in 2009 while his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was released on September 14, 2010.
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Tré Cool
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Tõnu Kaljuste
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Uriel Jones
Uriel Jones (13 June 1934 – March 24, 2009) was an African-American musician. Jones was a recording session drummer for Motown Records' in-house studio band, the Funk Brothers, during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Ursula Oppens
Ursula Oppens (born February 2, 1944 in New York City) is an American classical pianist.
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Usher (entertainer)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978; ), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American recording artist and actor. He rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his sophmore album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice and Slow". It also spawned two more successful singles "You Make Me Wanna...", and "My Way". Both reached number-two on the Hot 100. His followup album 8701 (2001) produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". As well "U Don't Have to Call" which reached number-three on the Hot 100. My Way has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA and 8701 has been certified four-times platinum by the RIAA. Both albums sold over 8 million copies worldwide.
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Valery Gergiev
Valery Abisalovich Gergiev (; ; born 2 May 1953) is a Russian conductor and opera company director. He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre and principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. Valery Gergiev is the artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg.
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Vern Gosdin
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Vic Chesnutt
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Vic Mizzy
Vic Mizzy (January 9, 1916 – October 17, 2009) was an American composer for television and movies whose best-known works are the themes to the 1960s television sitcoms Green Acres and The Addams Family. He also penned top-20 songs from the 1930s to 1940s.
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Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans (born Vickie Bowman on October 18, 1953) is an American Gospel recording artist.
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Vijay Prakash
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Vince Mendoza
Vince Mendoza (born November 17, 1961) is a music arranger and composer.
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Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Walter C. Miller
Walter C. Miller (birthdate unknown) is a television producer and director, whose works span from the mid 1960s until the present day. He has won numerous Emmy Awards throughout his career.
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Wayne Wilkins
Wayne Wilkins is a UK-born producer and songwriter signed to the management company Made Communication. He is responsible for a number of international successes and US hits.
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Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, and remains iconic, especially in American popular culture.
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Wilma Cozart Fine
Wilma Cozart Fine (b. Mar 29, 1927, Aberdeen, MS; d. Sept 21, 2009, Harrison, NY) was an American record producer who, with her husband, C. Robert Fine (1922-1982), ran the classical division of Mercury Records in the 1950s and early 1960s, producing hundreds of recordings that, according her obituary in The New York Times, "Are still prized by collectors for the depth and realism of their sound."
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Wisin & Yandel
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Wyclef Jean
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (, ; born October 17, 1969)[http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2012369,00.html Wyclef Dumped From Haiti's Presidential Ballot] - TIME, 21 Aug 2010. "Before he announced on August 5 that he was running for President of Haiti, Wyclef Jean was still listing his age as only 37 years old. But after declaring himself a presidential candidate, the Haitian-American hip-hop star also decided to come clean and confirm that he was really 40." is a Haitian musician, record producer and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country. He first received fame as a member of the acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group, the Fugees.
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Yefim Bronfman
Yefim "Fima" Naumovich Bronfman (; born April 10, 1958) is a Russian-Israeli pianist.
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Yehudi Wyner
Yehudi Wyner (born June 1, 1929 in Calgary, Alberta) is an American composer, pianist, conductor, and music educator.
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Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma (; born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist, virtuoso, orchestral composer and winner of multiple Grammy Awards. He is one of the most famous cellists of the modern age.
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Yolanda Kondonassis
Yolanda Kondonassis (b. Norman, Oklahoma, 1963) is an American classical harpist. She is one of the world's foremost classical harpists.
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Young Jeezy
Jay Wayne Jenkins (born October 12, 1977), better known by his stage name Young Jeezy, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and a former member of Boyz n da Hood. He began his career in 2001 under an independent label and joined Boyz N Da Hood in 2005, the same year his solo major label debut ''Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'' was released. Its single "Soul Survivor", which featured Akon, became a top-ten hit in the U.S.
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Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang (; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
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Ziggy Marley
David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown, Jamaica) is a Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, the roots reggae singer.
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Beyonce accepting the GRAMMY for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards
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Justin Bieber/The-Dream Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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Miley Cyrus on The 52nd Grammy Awards ( January 31 2010 )
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tinyurl.com The 52nd Grammy Awards Grammy Awards 01/31/2010 Beyonce and Taylor Swift are poised to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with 10 and eight nominations, respectively. The ladies also perform, along with fellow Album of the Year nominees the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys—are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony. The awards were established in 1958. Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on ABC, a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on NBC. The first Grammy Award telecast took place on the night of November 29, 1959, as an episode of the NBC anthology series Sunday Showcase, which was normally devoted to plays, original TV dramas, and variety shows. Until 1971, awards ceremonies were held in both New York and Los Angeles, with winners accepting at one of the two. Pierre Cossette bought the rights to broadcast the ceremony from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and organized the first live telecast.[1] CBS bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville, Tennessee; the American ...
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Taylor Swift accepting the GRAMMY for Album of the Year at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards
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Taylor Swift accepting the GRAMMY for Album of the Year at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards
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52nd Grammy Awards - Phil Ramone Interview
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Fifteen time Grammy Award winner, Phil Ramone, talks about the technological advancements in music production
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Taylor Swift accepting the GRAMMY for Best Country Album at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards
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Taylor Swift accepting the GRAMMY for Best Country Album at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards
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52nd Grammy Awards - Alice Cooper Interview
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Alice Cooper Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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52nd Grammy Awards - Chris Blackwell Interview
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Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Grammy Producers and Engineers Honoree, reflects on his many years in the record industry
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52nd GRAMMY Awards - Imelda May
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Backstage at the 52nd GRAMMY Awards with the Imelda May.
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52nd Grammy Awards - LMFAO Interview
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LMFAO Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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52nd GRAMMY Awards - Taylor Swift
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Taylor Sift wins the GRAMMY for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for White Horse at the 52nd GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Awards.
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52nd Grammy Awards - Kid Cudi Interview
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- Updated: 06 Nov 2012
Kid Cudi Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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52nd Grammy Awards - Maxwell
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Maxwell prepares for the 52nd Grammy Awards
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52nd Grammy Awards the stars arrive on the red carpet and appear backstage on BlackTree TV
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Jamaal Finkley and company goes backstage for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, check out our coverage and stay tuned for our rebroadcast. NEWS RELEASE GRAMMY® NOMINEES JAMIE FOXX AND T-PAIN TO PERFORM WITH SLASH AND DOUG E. FRESH NOMINEES DRAKE, EMINEM, AND LIL WAYNE IN A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE WITH TRAVIS BARKER SPECIAL LES PAUL TRIBUTE TO FEATURE JEFF BECK AND IMELDA MAY CAST OF "AMERICAN IDIOT" TO PERFORM WITH GREEN DAY ROBERTA FLACK, ELTON JOHN, AND JENNIFER NETTLES ADDED TO STELLAR LINEUP FOR 52ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS Simon Baker, Stephen Colbert, Alice Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Kaley Cuoco, Placido Domingo, Robert Downey Jr., Wyclef Jean, Juanes, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, Lea Michelle, Chris O'Donnell, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Seal, Quentin Tarantino, and Keith Urban Are Latest Presenters Announced for Music's Biggest Night® Jan. 31 Only on CBS SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2010) — Current GRAMMY® nominees Jamie Foxx and T-Pain with Slash and Doug E. Fresh; nominees Drake, Eminem, and Lil Wayne with Travis Barker; a special tribute to guitar virtuoso Les Paul featuring Jeff Beck and Imelda May; the cast of "American Idiot" appearing with Green Day; four-time GRAMMY® winner Roberta Flack; five-time GRAMMY winner Elton John; and three-time GRAMMY winner Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland all will perform on the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Actor Simon Baker ("The Mentalist"), comedian and TV host Stephen Colbert, rock legend Alice Cooper, nine ...
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52nd GRAMMY Awards Ringo Starr Interview
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On the red carpet with Ringo Starr.
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52nd Grammy Awards - David Guetta Interview
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David Guetta Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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52nd GRAMMY Awards - Phoenix
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Phoenix wins the GRAMMY for Best Alternative Music Album for Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix at the 52nd GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Awards.
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52nd Grammy Awards - Roberta Flack
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Roberta Flack prepares for the 52nd Grammy Awards
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52nd Grammy Awards - At Rehearsals with Dave Matthews
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Dave Matthews prepares for the 52nd Grammy Awards
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52nd Grammy Awards - 'Weird Al' Yankovic Interview
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'Weird Al' Yankovic Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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52nd Grammy Awards - Paramore Interview
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Paramore Red Carpet Interview with Nick Cannon
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52nd GRAMMY Awards Seal and Heidi Klum Interview
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On the red carpet with Seal and Heidi Klum.
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| 52nd Grammy Awards | ||||
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| Date | January 31, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Network | CBS | |||
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The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast.[1] The remaining awards were given during the un-televised portion of the ceremony which preceded the broadcast.[2]
Beyoncé, who also received the most nominations, with ten, won a total of six awards breaking the record for most wins by a female artist in one night. Taylor Swift won four while The Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z and Kings of Leon won three. Artists who won two awards include A. R. Rahman, Colbie Caillat, Eminem, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Maxwell, Jason Mraz and Rihanna. Judas Priest and AC/DC each won a Grammy for the first time in their careers.
Taylor Swift's Fearless was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, the youngest to win the award at age 20. "Use Somebody" by rock band Kings of Leon won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, while "Single Ladies" by songwriters Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart, was honored with Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Zac Brown Band was presented with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, becoming the fourth country music act to ever win the award. They follow behind LeAnn Rimes in 1997, Shelby Lynne in 2001 and Carrie Underwood in 2007.[3]
Performers[link]
The following performed:[4]
Presenters[link]
The following presented:[4]
- Simon Baker
- Kristen Bell
- Justin Bieber
- Jeff Bridges
- Jonas Brothers
- Stephen Colbert
- Alice Cooper
- Sheryl Crow
- Kaley Cuoco
- Miley Cyrus
- Mos Def
- Plácido Domingo
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Josh Duhamel
- Wyclef Jean
- Norah Jones
- Juanes
- Ke$ha
- Miranda Lambert
- John Legend
- LL Cool J
- Jennifer Lopez
- Ricky Martin
- Lea Michele
- Chris O'Donnell
- Katy Perry
- Lionel Richie
- Adam Sandler
- Carlos Santana
- Ryan Seacrest
- Seal
- Ringo Starr
- Quentin Tarantino
- Keith Urban
Awards[link]
General[link]
- Album of the Year
- Fearless – Taylor Swift
- Colbie Caillat, featured artist; Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson, Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers; Hank Williams, mastering engineer
- I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé
- Bangladesh, Ian Dench, D-Town, Toby Gad, Sean Garrett, Amanda Ghost, Jim Jonsin, Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love, Dave McCracken, Terius Nash, Radio Killa, Stargate, Christopher Stewart, Ryan Tedder & Wayne Wilkins, producers; Jim Caruana, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Toby Gad, Kuk Harrell, Jim Jonsin, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Radio Killa, Mark "Spike" Stent, Ryan Tedder, Brian Thomas, Marcos Továr, Miles Walker & Wayne Wilkins, engineers/mixers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer
- The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
- Apl.de.ap, Jean Baptiste, Printz Board, DJ Replay, Funkagenda, David Guetta, Keith Harris, & will.i.am, producers; Dylan Dresdow, Padraic Kerin & will.i.am, engineers/mixers; Chris Bellman, mastering engineer
- The Fame – Lady Gaga
- Flo Rida, Colby O'Donis & Space Cowboy, featured artists; Brian & Josh, Rob Fusari, Martin Kierszenbaum, RedOne & Space Cowboy, producers; 4Mil, Robert Orton, RedOne, Dave Russell & Tony Ugval, engineers/mixers; Gene Grimaldi, mastering engineer
- Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
- Jeff Coffin, Tim Reynolds & Rashawn Ross, featured artists; Rob Cavallo, producer; Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, engineers/mixers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
- Record of the Year
- "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
- Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
- "Halo" – Beyoncé
- Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
- "I Gotta Feeling" – The Black Eyed Peas
- David Guetta & Frederick Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
- "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
- Lady Gaga, RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
- "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
- Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
- Song of the Year
- "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé
- Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters
- "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
- Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters
- "Pretty Wings" – Maxwell
- Hod David & Musze, songwriters
- "Use Somebody" – Kings of Leon
- Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
- "You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift
- Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
- Best New Artist
Pop[link]
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- "Halo" - Beyoncé
- "Hometown Glory" - Adele
- "Hot n Cold" - Katy Perry
- "Sober" - Pink
- "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- "Make It Mine" - Jason Mraz
- "This Time" - John Legend
- "Love You" - Maxwell
- "If You Don't Know Me by Now" - Seal
- "All About The Love Again" - Stevie Wonder
- Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- "I Gotta Feeling" - The Black Eyed Peas
- "We Weren't Born To Follow" - Bon Jovi
- "Never Say Never" - The Fray
- "Sara Smile" - Daryl Hall & John Oates
- "Kids" - MGMT
- Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
- "Lucky" - Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
- "Sea of Heartbreak" - Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen
- "Love Sex Magic" - Ciara & Justin Timberlake
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
- "Breathe" - Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- "Throw Down Your Heart" - Béla Fleck
- "Bésame Mucho" - Herb Alpert
- "The Fire" - Imogen Heap
- "Phoenix Rise" - Maxwell
- "Funk Joint" - Marcus Miller
- Best Pop Instrumental Album
- Potato Hole - Booker T. Jones
- In Boston - Chris Botti
- Legacy - Hiroshima
- Modern Art - The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman
- Down the Wire - Spyro Gyra
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas
- Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat
- All I Ever Wanted - Kelly Clarkson
- The Fray - The Fray
- Funhouse - Pink
Dance[link]
- Best Dance Recording
- "Poker Face" - Lady Gaga
- RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
- "Boom Boom Pow" - The Black Eyed Peas
- will.i.am, Jean Baptiste & Poet Name Life, producers ; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
- "When Love Takes Over" - David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
- David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; Veronica Ferraro, mixer
- "Celebration" - Madonna
- Madonna & Paul Oakenfold, producers; Demacio Castellon, mixer
- "Womanizer" - Britney Spears
- K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
- Best Electronic/Dance Album
- The Fame - Lady Gaga
- Divided By Night - The Crystal Method
- One Love - David Guetta
- Party Rock - LMFAO
- Yes - Pet Shop Boys
Traditional pop[link]
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden - Michael Bublé
- A Swingin' Christmas - Tony Bennett
- Your Songs - Harry Connick, Jr.
- Liza's at The Palace...! - Liza Minnelli
- American Classic - Willie Nelson
Rock[link]
- Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance
- "Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
- "Beyond Here Lies Nothin'" - Bob Dylan
- "Change in the Weather" - John Fogerty
- "Dreamer" - Prince
- "Fork in the Road" - Neil Young
- Best Rock Performance By a Duo/Group w/ Vocals
- "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
- "Can't Find My Way Home" - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
- "Life in Technicolor II" - Coldplay
- "21 Guns" - Green Day
- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- "War Machine" - AC/DC
- "What I've Done [Live]" - Linkin Park
- "Check My Brain" - Alice in Chains
- "The Unforgiven III" - Metallica
- "Burn It to the Ground" - Nickelback
- Best Metal Performance
- "Dissident Aggressor" - Judas Priest
- "Set to Fail" - Lamb of God
- "Head Crusher" - Megadeth
- "Señor Peligro" - Ministry
- "Hate Worldwide" - Slayer
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- "A Day in the Life" - Jeff Beck
- "Warped Sister" - Booker T. Jones
- "Playing With Fire" - Brad Paisley
- "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'" - Brian Setzer Orchestra
- "Now We Run" - Steve Vai
- Best Rock Song
- "Use Somebody" - Kings of Leon
- Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters
- "The Fixer" - Pearl Jam
- Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder, songwriters
- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - U2
- Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr., songwriters
- "21 Guns" - Green Day
- Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool, songwriters
- "Working on a Dream" - Bruce Springsteen
- Best Rock Album
- 21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
- Black Ice - AC/DC
- Live from Madison Square Garden - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood
- Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - Dave Matthews Band
- No Line on the Horizon - U2
Alternative[link]
- Best Alternative Music Album
- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today - David Byrne & Brian Eno
- The Open Door EP - Death Cab For Cutie
- Sounds of the Universe - Depeche Mode
- It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
R&B[link]
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - Beyoncé
- "It Kills Me" - Melanie Fiona
- "That Was Then" - Lalah Hathaway
- "Goin' Thru Changes" - Ledisi
- "Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
- "The Point Of It All" - Anthony Hamilton
- "SoBeautiful" - Musiq Soulchild
- "Under" - Pleasure P
- "There Goes My Baby" - Charlie Wilson
- Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals
- "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
- "Chocolate High" - India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild
- "IfULeave" - Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige
- "Higher Ground" - Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
- "Love Has Finally Come at Last" - Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
- Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
- "At Last" - Beyoncé
- "Soul Music" - Anthony Hamilton
- "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Boney James & Quinn
- "Sow Love" - Ann Nesby
- "Woman Gotta Have It" - Calvin Richardson
- Best Urban/Alternative Performance
- "Pearls" - India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore
- "Daykeeper" - The Foreign Exchange
- "All Matter" - Robert Glasper & Bilal
- "A Tale Of Two" - Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson
- "Blend" - Tonex
- Best R&B Song
- "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - Beyoncé
- Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart songwriters
- "Blame It" - Jamie Foxx & T-Pain
- James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker songwriters
- "Lions, Tigers & Bears" - Jazmine Sullivan
- Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan songwriters
- "Pretty Wings" - Maxwell
- Hod David & Musze songwriters
- "Under" - Pleasure P
- Best R&B Album
- BLACKsummers'night - Maxwell
- The Point Of It All - Anthony Hamilton
- Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics - India.Arie
- Turn Me Loose - Ledisi
- Uncle Charlie - Charlie Wilson
- Best Contemporary R&B Album
- I Am... Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé
- Intuition - Jamie Foxx
- The Introduction of Marcus Cooper - Pleasure P
- Ready - Trey Songz
- Thr33 Ringz - T-Pain
Rap[link]
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
- "Best I Ever Had" - Drake
- "Beautiful" - Eminem
- "Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
- "Casa Bey" - Mos Def
- Best Rap Performance By a Duo/Group
- "Crack A Bottle" - Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
- "Too Many Rappers" - Beastie Boys & Nas
- "Money Goes, Honey Stay" - Fabolous & Jay-Z
- "Make Her Say" - Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common
- "Amazing" - Kanye West & Young Jeezy
- Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- "Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
- "Ego" - Beyoncé & Kanye West
- "Knock You Down" - Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo
- "I'm On A Boat" - The Lonely Island & T-Pain
- "Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
- Best Rap Song
- "Run This Town" - Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
- Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson, songwriters
- "Best I Ever Had" - Drake
- Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels, songwriters
- "Day 'N' Nite" - Kid Cudi
- S. Mescudi & O. Omishore, songwriters
- "Dead and Gone" - T.I. & Justin Timberlake
- C. Harris, R. Tadross & J. Timberlake, songwriters
- "D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)" - Jay-Z
- Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson, songwriters
- Best Rap Album
- Relapse - Eminem
- Universal Mind Control - Common
- R.O.O.T.S. - Flo Rida
- The Ecstatic - Mos Def
- The Renaissance - Q-Tip
Country[link]
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- "White Horse" - Taylor Swift
- "Dead Flowers" - Miranda Lambert
- "I Just Call You Mine" - Martina McBride
- "Just a Dream" - Carrie Underwood
- "Solitary Thinkin'" - Lee Ann Womack
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- "Sweet Thing" - Keith Urban
- "All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
- "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
- "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
- "Living for the Night" - George Strait
- Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals
- "I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
- "Cowgirls Don't Cry" - Brooks & Dunn
- "Chicken Fried" - Zac Brown Band
- "Here Comes Goodbye" - Rascal Flatts
- "It Happens" - Sugarland
- Best Country Collaboration w/ Vocals
- "I Told You So" - Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
- "Beautiful World" - Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin
- "Down the Road" - Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally
- "Start a Band" - Brad Paisley & Keith Urban
- "Everything But Quits" - Lee Ann Womack & George Strait
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- "Producer's Medley" - Steve Wariner
- "Under The (Five) Wire" - Alison Brown
- "The Crystal Merchant" - The Greencards
- "Mansinneedof" - Sarah Jarosz
- Best Country Song
- "White Horse" - Taylor Swift
- Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters
- "All I Ask For Anymore" - Trace Adkins
- Casey Beathard & Tim James, songwriters
- "High Cost of Living" - Jamey Johnson
- Jamey Johnson & James T. Slater, songwriters
- "I Run to You" - Lady Antebellum
- Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott, songwriters
- "People Are Crazy" - Billy Currington
- Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones, songwriters
- Best Country Album
- Fearless - Taylor Swift
- The Foundation - Zac Brown Band
- Twang - George Strait
- Defying Gravity - Keith Urban
- Call Me Crazy - Lee Ann Womack
New Age[link]
- Best New Age Album
- Prayer for Compassion - David Darling
- Faith - Jim Brickman
- Laserium for the Soul - Henta
- In A Dream - Peter Kater, Dominic Miller, Kenny Loggins & Jaques Morelenbaum
- Impressions Of The West Lake - Kitaro
Jazz[link]
- Best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album
- 75 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
- Urbanus - Stefon Harris & Blackout
- Sounding Point - Julian Lage
- At World's Edge - Philippe Saisse
- Big Neighborhood - Mike Stern
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman - Kurt Elling
- No Regrets - Randy Crawford (& Joe Sample)
- So In Love - Roberta Gambarini
- Tide - Luciana Souza
- Desire - Tierney Sutton (Band)
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance
- "Dancin' 4 Chicken" - Terence Blanchard soloist
- "All Of You" - Gerald Clayton soloist
- "Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey" - Roy Hargrove soloist
- "On Green Dolphin Street" - Martial Solal soloist
- "Villa Palmeras" - Miguel Zenón soloist
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album
- Five Peace Band — Live - Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
- Quartet Live - Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez
- Brother To Brother - The Clayton Brothers
- Remembrance - John Patitucci Trio
- The Bright Mississippi - Allen Toussaint
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Book One - New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
- Legendary - Bob Florence Limited Edition
- Eternal Interlude - John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble
- Fun Time - Sammy Nestico And The SWR Big Band
- Lab 2009 - University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band
- Best Latin Jazz Album
- Juntos Para Siempre - Bebo Valdés And Chucho Valdés
- Things I Wanted To Do - Chembo Corniel
- Áurea - Geoffrey Keezer
- Brazilliance X 4 - Claudio Roditi
- Esta Plena - Miguel Zenón
Gospel[link]
- Best Gospel Performance
- "Wait On The Lord" - Donnie McClurkin & Karen Clark Sheard
- "Free to Be Me" - Francesca Battistelli
- "Jesus Is Love" - Heather Headley & Smokie Norful
- "I Believe" - Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
- "Born Again" - Third Day featuring Lacey Mosley
- Best Gospel Song
- "God in Me" - Mary Mary Featuring Kierra Sheard
- "Born Again" - Third Day
- "City on Our Knees" - TobyMac
- "Every Prayer" - Israel Houghton & Mary Mary
- "The Motions" - Matthew West
- Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
- Live Revelations - Third Day
- The Big Picture - Da' T.R.U.T.H.
- Crash - Decyfer Down
- Innocence & Instinct - Red
- The Dash - John Wells – The Tonic
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- The Power Of One - Israel Houghton
- Speaking Louder Than Before - Jeremy Camp
- The Long Fall Back to Earth - Jars of Clay
- Love Is On The Move - Leeland
- Freedom - Mandisa
- Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Jason Crabb - Jason Crabb
- Dream On - Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
- The Rock - Tracy Lawrence
- In God's Time - Barry Scott & Second Wind
- Everyday - Triumphant Quartet
- Best Traditional Gospel Album
- Oh Happy Day - Various Artists
- God Don't Never Change - Ashley Cleveland
- The Law Of Confession, Part I - Donald Lawrence & Co.
- Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner & Cedric Thompson, producers
- The Journey Continues - The Williams Brothers
- How I Got Over - Vickie Winans
- Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
- Audience Of One - Heather Headley
- Renewed - Sheri Jones-Moffett
- Just James - J Moss
- Smokie Norful Live - Smokie Norful
- Bold Right Life - Kierra Sheard
Latin[link]
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Sin Frenos - La Quinta Estación
- 5to Piso - Ricardo Arjona
- Te Acuerdas... - Francisco Céspedes
- Hu Hu Hu - Natalia Lafourcade
- Gran City Pop - Paulina Rubio
- Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album
- Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo - Calle 13
- Río - Aterciopelados
- Y. - Bebe
- La Luz del Ritmo - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
- La Revolución - Wisin & Yandel
- Best Tropical Latin Album
- Ciclos - Luis Enrique
- Asi Soy - Isaac Delgado
- Guasábara - José Lugo Orchestra
- Gracias - Omara Portuondo
- Bach In Havana - Tiempo Libre
- Best Regional Mexican Album
- Necesito de Ti - Vicente Fernández
- Corazón Ranchero - Shaila Dúrcal
- Compañeras - Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
- 10 Aniversario - Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea
- Pegadito Al Corazón - Joan Sebastian
- Best Tejano Album
- Borders y Bailes - Los Texmaniacs
- Divina - Stefani Montiel
- All the Way Live - Jay Perez
- Point of View - Joe Posada
- Radiación Musical - Sunny Sauceda y Todo Eso
- Best Norteño Album
- Tu Noche con... Los Tigres del Norte - Los Tigres del Norte
- Dejame Soñar - Cumbre Norteña
- El Niño de Oro - El Compa Chuy
- Pese a Quien le Pese - Los Rieleros del Norte
- Soy Todo Tuyo - Los Tucánes de Tijuana
- Best Banda Album
- Tu Esclavo y Amo - Lupillo Rivera
- Se Nos Murio el Amor - El Güero Y Su Banda Centenario
- Mas Adelante - La Arrolladora Banda el Limón de Rene Camacho
- Derecho de Antiguedad - La Original Banda el Limón de Salvador Lizárraga
American roots[link]
- Best Americana Album
- Electric Dirt - Levon Helm
- Together Through Life - Bob Dylan
- Willie and the Wheel - Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel
- Wilco (The Album) - Wilco
- Little Honey - Lucinda Williams
- Best Bluegrass Album
- The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo - Steve Martin
- Could We Get Any Closer? - Jim Lauderdale
- Buckaroo Blue Grass - Michael Martin Murphey
- Almost Live - Bryan Sutton And Friends
- Destination Life - Rhonda Vincent
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- A Stranger Here - Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Blue Again - The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito
- Rough & Tough - John Hammond
- Stomp! The Blues Tonight - Duke Robillard
- Chicago Blues: A Living History - Various Artists
- Larry Skoller, producer
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Already Free - The Derek Trucks Band
- This Time - The Robert Cray Band
- The Truth According to Ruthie Foster - Ruthie Foster
- Live: Hope at the Hideout - Mavis Staples
- Back To The River - Susan Tedeschi
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project - Loudon Wainwright III
- Cutting Loose - David Holt And Josh Goforth
- Naked With Friends - Maura O'Connell
- Polka Cola: Music That Refreshes - Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
- Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute to Utah Phillips - Various Artists
- Jacqui Morse, Kendall Morse & Dan Schatz, producers
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
- Townes - Steve Earle
- Middle Cyclone - Neko Case
- Our Bright Future - Tracy Chapman
- Live - Shawn Colvin
- Secret, Profane & Sugarcane - Elvis Costello
- Best Hawaiian Music Album
- Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2 - Various Artists
- Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
- He Nani - Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
- Friends & Family Of Hawaiʻi - Amy Hanaialiʻi
- Nani Mau Loa: Everlasting Beauty Ho'okena
- Best Native American Music Album
- Spirit Wind North - Bill Miller
- Siyotanka - Michael Brant DeMaria
- True Blue - Northern Cree
- Wind Songs - Native American Flute Solos John Two-Hawks
- Riders Of The Healing Road Johnny Whitehorse
- Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
Lay Your Burden Down - Buckwheat Zydeco
- Alligator Purse - Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet
- Stripped Down - The Magnolia Sisters
- Live at 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Pine Leaf Boys
- L'Ésprit Créole - Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole
Reggae[link]
- Best Reggae Album
- Mind Control - Acoustic - Stephen Marley
- Rasta Got Soul - Buju Banton
- Brand New Me - Gregory Isaacs
- Awake - Julian Marley
- Imperial Blaze - Sean Paul
World music[link]
- Best Traditional World Music Album
- Douga Mansa - Mamadou Diabate
- Ancient Sounds - Rahim Alhaj And Amjad Ali Khan
- Double Play - Liz Carroll & John Doyle
- La Guerra No - John Santos Y El Coro Folklórico Kindembo
- Drum Music Land - Ten Drum Art Percussion Group
- Best Contemporary World Music Album
- Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions - Béla Fleck
- Welcome To Mali - Amadou & Mariam
- Day By Day - Femi Kuti
- Seya - Oumou Sangare
- Across the Divide: A Tale of Rhythm & Ancestry - Omar Sosa
Children's[link]
- Best Children's Music Album
- American Heroes #3 - Jonathan Sprout
- Banjo to Beatbox - Cathy & Marcy & Christylez Bacon
- Great Day - Milkshake
- Jumpin' & Jammin' - Greg & Steve
- Pete Seeger Tribute - Ageless Kids' Songs - Buck Howdy
- Best Children's Spoken Word Album
Aaaaah! Spooky, Scary Stories & Songs - Buck Howdy
- Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
- Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales - Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker & Various Artists
- Sharon Gelman, Michele McGonigle & Alfre Woodard, producers
- The Phantom Tollbooth - David Hyde Pierce
- Scat - Ed Asner
- Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There - Harlan Ellison
Spoken word[link]
- Best Spoken Word Album
- Always Looking Up - Michael J. Fox
- Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time - Jonathan Winters
- The Lincoln-Douglas Debates - Richard Dreyfuss & David Strathairn
- The Maltese Falcon - Various Artists Including Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann and OthersYuri Rasovsky
- Josh Stanton, producers
- We Can Have Peace In The Holy Land - Jimmy Carter
- Wishful Drinking - Carrie Fisher
Comedy[link]
- Best Comedy Album
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! – Stephen Colbert
- Back from the Dead – Spinal Tap
- Internet Leaks – "Weird Al" Yankovic
- My Weakness Is Strong – Patton Oswalt
- Suckin' It for the Holidays – Kathy Griffin
- Tall, Dark & Chicano – George Lopez
Musical show[link]
- Best Musical Show Album
Film, TV and other visual media[link]
- Best Compilation Soundtrack Album
- Slumdog Millionaire - Various Artists, A. R. Rahman (producer)
- Cadillac Records - Various Artists
- Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds
- True Blood
- Twilight
- Best Score Soundtrack Album
- Up - Michael Giacchino
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Alexandre Desplat
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Nicholas Hooper
- Milk - Danny Elfman
- Star Trek - Michael Giacchino, Varèse Sarabande
- Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
- "Jai Ho" (From Slumdog Millionaire)
- A. R. Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash, songwriters (A. R. Rahman, Gulzar & Sukhwinder Singh)
- "All Is Love" (From Where the Wild Things Are)
- Karen O & Nick Zinner, songwriters (Karen O & The Kids)
- "Decode" (From Twilight)
- Josh Farro, Hayley Williams & Taylor York, songwriters (Paramore)
- "Once In A Lifetime" (From Cadillac Records)
- Ian Dench, James Dring, Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé Knowles, Scott McFarnon & Jody Street, songwriters (Beyoncé)
- "The Wrestler" (From The Wrestler)
- Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Composing and arranging[link]
- Best Instrumental Composition
- "Married Life" (From Up)
- Michael Giacchino, composer (Michael Giacchino)
- "Borat In Syracuse"
- Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Paquito D'Rivera Quintet)
- "Counting To Infinity"
- Tim Davies, composer (Tim Davies Big Band)
- "Fluffy"
- Bob Florence, composer (Bob Florence Limited Edition)
- "Ice-Nine"
- Steve Wiest, composer (University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- "West Side Story Medley"
- Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Resonance Big Band)
- "Emmanuel"
- Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Chris Botti & Lucia Micarelli)
- "Hope"
- Vince Mendoza, arranger (Jim Beard With Vince Mendoza & The Metropole Orchestra)
- "Slings And Arrows"
- Vince Mendoza, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)
- "Up With End Credits" (From Up)
- Michael Giacchino & Tim Simonec, arrangers (Michael Giacchino)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- "Quiet Nights"
- Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)
- "A Change Is Gonna Come"
- David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Seal)
- "Dedicated To You"
- Laurence Hobgood, arranger (Kurt Elling)
- "In The Still Of The Night"
- Thomas Zink, arranger (Anne Walsh)
- "My One And Only Thrill"
- Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot)
Package[link]
- Best Recording Package
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
- Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
- Back From The Dead
- Brian Porizek, art director (Spinal Tap)
- Middle Cyclone
- Neko Case & Kathleen Judge, art directors (Neko Case)
- Splitting Adam
- Jeff Harrison, art director (Splitting Adam)
- Tathagata
- Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors (Various Artists)
- Best Boxed/Special Limited Edition
- Neil Young The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
- Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young)
- A Cabinet of Curiosities
- Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors (Jane's Addiction)
- The Clifford Ball
- Masaki Koike, art director (Phish)
- Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
- Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno)
- Lost in the Sound of Separation (Deluxe Edition)
- Jordan Butcher, art director (Underoath)
Album notes[link]
- Best Album Notes
- The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946)
- Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong)
- Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn Of The Jazz Age, 1919–1923
- Mark Berresford, album notes writer (The Happy Six)
- Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film
- Douglas Brinkley & Johnny Depp, album notes writers (Various Artists)
- My Dusty Road
- Ed Cray & Bill Nowlin, album notes writers (Woody Guthrie)
- Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910–1922
- Lloyd Ecker & Susan Ecker, album notes writers (Sophie Tucker)
Historical[link]
- Best Historical Album
- The Complete Chess Masters (1950–1967)
- Andy McKaie, compilation producer; Erick Labson, mastering engineer (Little Walter)
- My Dusty Road
- Scott Billington, Michael Creamer & Bill Nowlin, compilation producers; Doug Pomeroy, mastering engineer (Woody Guthrie)
- Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
- Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (Sophie Tucker)
- Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
- Steven Lance Ledbetter & Jim Linderman, compilation producers; Robert Vosgien, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
- Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm
- Cheryl Pawelski, Mason Williams & Andy Zax, compilation producers; Dave Schultz, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Production, non-classical[link]
- Best Engineered Album, Non Classical
- Ellipse
- Imogen Heap, engineer (Imogen Heap)
- Gossip In The Grain
- Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers (Ray LaMontagne)
- My One And Only Thrill
- Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers (Melody Gardot)
- Safe Trip Home
- Swan Feathers
- Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul, Jamie Polaski & Gordie Sampson, engineers (Leslie Mendelson)
- Producer of the Year, Non Classical
- Brendan O'Brien
- Black Ice (AC/DC) (A)
- Crack The Skye (Mastodon) (A)
- The Fixer (Pearl Jam) (S)
- Killswitch Engage (Killswitch Engage) (A)
- Working On A Dream (Bruce Springsteen) (A)
- T Bone Burnett
- Moonalice (Moonalice) (A)
- Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Elvis Costello) (A)
- Ethan Johns
- Gossip In The Grain (Ray LaMontagne) (A)
- Larry Klein
- Acadian Driftwood (Zachary Richard) (T)
- Bare Bones (Madeleine Peyroux) (A)
- My One And Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) (A)
- Our Bright Future (Tracy Chapman) (A)
- Tide (Luciana Souza) (A)
- Greg Kurstin
- It's Not Me, It's You (Lily Allen) (A)
- Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future (The Bird And The Bee) (A)
- Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
- "When Love Takes Over" (Electro Extended Remix) - David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)
- "Don't Believe in Love" (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix) - Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
- "The Girl and the Robot" (Jean Elan Remix) - Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
- "I Want You" (Dave Audé Remix) - Dave Audé, remixer (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA)
- "No You Girls" (Trentemøller Remix) - Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
Production, surround sound[link]
- Best Surround Sound Album
- Transmigration
- Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Elaine Martone, surround producer (Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses)
- Colabs
- David Miles Huber, surround mix engineer; David Miles Huber, surround mastering engineer; David Miles Huber, surround producer (David Miles Huber, Allen Hart, DJ Muad'Deep, Seren Wen, Musetta, Henta, Marcell Marias & Gail Pettis)
- Flute Mystery
- Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Emily Beynon, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Fred Johnny Berg, Catherine Beynon & Philharmonia Orchestra)
- Kleiberg: Treble & Bass
- Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Daniel Reuss, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Marianne Thorsen & Göran Sjölin)
- 1970–1975
- Nick Davis, surround mix engineer; Tony Cousins, surround mastering engineer; Nick Davis, surround producer (Genesis)
Production, classical[link]
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10 - Peter Laenger, engineer (Michael Tilson Thomas & San Francisco Symphony)
- Britten: Billy Budd - Neil Hutchinson & Jonathan Stokes, engineers (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
- QSF Plays Brubeck - Judy Kirschner, engineer (Quartet San Francisco)
- Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé - Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers (James Levine, Tanglewood Festival Chorus & Boston Symphony Orchestra)
- Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 - John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
- Producer of the Year, Classical
- Steven Epstein
- Adams: Doctor Atomic Symphony (David Robertson & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
- Bernstein: Mass (Marin Alsop, Jubilant Sykes, Asher Edward Wulfman, Morgan State University Choir, Peabody Children's Chorus & Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
- Corigliano: A Dylan Thomas Trilogy (Leonard Slatkin, George Mabry, Sir Thomas Allen, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
- Fauré: Piano Quintets (Fine Arts Quartet & Cristina Ortiz)
- Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace (Yo-Yo Ma & Various Artists)
- Blanton Alspaugh
- Carlson, David: Anna Karenina (Stewart Robertson, Christine Abraham, Sarah Colburn, Robert Gierlach, Christian Van Horn, Kelly Kaduce, Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)
- Menotti: Amahl And The Night Visitors; My Christmas (Alastair Willis, Ike Hawkersmith, Kirsten Gunlogson, Dean Anthony, Todd Thomas, Kevin Short, Bart LeFan, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
- Ravel: L'Enfant Et Les Sortilèges (Alastair Willis, Julie Boulianne, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chattanooga Boys Choir, Nashville Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
- Schubert: Death And The Maiden (JoAnn Falletta &; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
- Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace' (Andreas Delfs, Nathaniel Webster, Heidi Grant Murphy, Milwaukee Symphony Chorus & Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra)
- John Fraser
- Britten: Billy Budd (Daniel Harding, Nathan Gunn, Ian Bostridge, Gidon Saks, Neal Davies, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
- Midsummer Night (Kate Royal, Edward Gardner, Crouch End Festival Chorus & Orchestra Of English National Opera)
- Schubert: Schwanengesang (Ian Bostridge & Antonio Pappano)
- Shadows Of Silence (Leif Ove Andsnes, Franz Welzer-Möst & Sinfonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks)
- David Frost
- An American Journey (Eroica Trio)
- Journey To The New World (Sharon Isbin, Mark O'Connor & Joan Baez)
- Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing (Philippe Quint, Carlos Miguel Prieto & Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria)
- Mozart: Piano Concertos 21 & 22 (Jonathan Biss & Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)
- O'Connor, Mark: String Quartets Nos. 2 & 3 (Ida Kavafian, Mark O'Connor, Paul Neubauer & Matt Haimovitz)
- James Mallinson
- MacMillan, James: St. John Passion (Sir Colin Davis, Christopher Maltman, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Valery Gergiev, Choir Of Eltham College, Choral Arts Society Of Washington, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra)
- Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 (Valery Gergiev & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
- Shostakovich: The Nose (Valery Gergiev, Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur, Vladislav Sulimsky, Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre & Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
Classical[link]
- Best Classical Album
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
- Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors; Andreas Neubronner, producer; Peter Laenger, engineer/mixer; Andreas Neubronner, mastering engineer (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef, Elza van den Heever & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Girls Chorus & San Francisco Symphony Chorus)
- Bernstein: Mass
- Marin Alsop, conductor; Jubilant Sykes; Steven Epstein, producer; Richard King, engineer/mixer (Asher Edward Wulfman; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir & Peabody Children's Chorus)
- Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
- James Levine, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer; Jesse Lewis & John Newton, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
- Ravel: L'Enfant et les Sortilèges
- Alastair Willis, conductor; Julie Boulianne; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; Mark Donahue & John Hill, engineers/mixers (Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Chattanooga Boys Choir, Chicago Symphony Chorus & Nashville Symphony Chorus)
- Shostakovich: The Nose
- Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer; John Newton & Dirk Sobotka, engineers/mixers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
- Best Orchestra Performance
- "Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé"
- James Levine, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus)
- "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique"
- Simon Rattle, conductor (Susan Graham; Berliner Philharmoniker)
- "Bruckner: Symphony No. 5"
- Benjamin Zander, conductor (Philharmonia Orchestra)
- "Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15"
- Valery Gergiev, conductor (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
- "Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4"
- Antoni Wit, conductor (Jan Krzysztof Broja, Ewa Marczyk & Marek Marczyk; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra)
- Best Opera Recording
- "Britten: Billy Budd"
- Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks; John Fraser, producer (London Symphony Orchestra; Gentlemen Of The London Symphony Chorus)
- "Messiaen: Saint François D'Assise"
- Ingo Metzmacher, conductor; Armand Arapian, Hubert Delamboye, Rod Gilfry, Henk Neven, Tom Randle & Camilla Tilling; Ferenc van Damme, producer (The Hague Philharmonic; Chorus Of de Nederlandse Opera)
- "Musto, John: Volpone"
- Sara Jobin, conductor; Lisa Hopkins, Joshua Jeremiah, Museop Kim, Jeremy Little, Rodell Rosel & Faith Sherman; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Wolf Trap Opera Company)
- "Shostakovich: The Nose"
- Valery Gergiev, conductor; Andrei Popov, Sergei Semishkur & Vladislav Sulimsky; James Mallinson, producer (Orchestra Of The Mariinsky Theatre; Chorus Of The Mariinsky Theatre)
- "Tan Dun: Marco Polo"
- Tan Dun, conductor; Stephen Bryant, Sarah Castle, Zhang Jun, Nancy Allen Lundy, Stephen Richardson & Charles Workman; Ferenc van Damme, producer (Netherlands Chamber Orchestra; Cappella Amsterdam)
- Best Choral Performance
- "Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10"
- Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors (Laura Claycomb, Anthony Dean Griffey, Elza van den Heever, Katarina Karnéus, Quinn Kelsey, James Morris, Yvonne Naef & Erin Wall; San Francisco Symphony; Pacific Boychoir, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & San Francisco Girls Chorus)
- "Handel: Coronation Anthems"
- Harry Christophers, conductor (Alastair Ross; The Sixteen Orchestra; The Sixteen)
- "Penderecki: Utrenja"
- Antoni Wit, conductor (Gennady Bezzubenkov, Iwona Hossa, Piotr Kusiewicz, Piotr Nowacki & Agnieszka Rehlis; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Boys' Choir & Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
- "Song Of The Stars: Granados, Casals & Blancafort"
- Dennis Keene, conductor (Erica Kiesewetter; Mark Kruczek & Douglas Riva; Voices Of Ascension)
- "A Spotless Rose"
Paul McCreesh, conductor (The Gabrieli Consort)
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (With Orchestra)
- "Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3"
- Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor; Evgeny Kissin (Philharmonia Orchestra)
- "Bartók: 3 Concertos"
- Pierre Boulez, conductor (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Neil Percy, Tamara Stefanovich & Nigel Thomas; Berliner Philharmoniker & London Symphony Orchestra)
- "Bermel, Derek: Voices For Solo Clarinet And Orchestra"
- Gil Rose, conductor; Derek Bermel (Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
- "Korngold: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35"
- Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Philippe Quint (Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria)
- "Salonen, Esa-Pekka: Piano Concerto"
- Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Yefim Bronfman (Los Angeles Philharmonic)
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (Without Orchestra)
- "Journey To The New World" - Sharon Isbin (Joan Baez & Mark O'Connor)
- "Caroline Goulding" - Caroline Goulding (Christopher O'Riley & Janine Randall)
- Chopin" - Maria João Pires
- "Oppens Plays Carter" - Ursula Oppens
- "Sonatas & Etudes" - Yuja Wang
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- "Intimate Letters" - Emerson String Quartet
- "Ginastera: String Quartets" (Complete)- Enso Quartet (Lucy Shelton)
- "The Hungarian Album" - Guarneri Quartet
- "Schumann/Bartók: The Berlin Recital" - Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer
- "Takemitsu, Toru: And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind" - Yolanda Kondonassis, Cynthia Phelps & Joshua Smith
- Best Small Ensemble Performance
- "Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion"
- Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
- "Bach: Orchestral Suites For A Young Prince"
- Monica Huggett, conductor; Gonzalo X. Ruiz; Ensemble Sonnerie
- "Josquin: Missa Malheur Me Bat"
- Peter Phillips, conductor; Tallis Scholars
- "Song Of Songs"
- Stile Antico (Alison Hill & Benedict Hymas)
- "Vivaldi: Concertos"
- Daniel Hope & Anne Sofie von Otter; Chamber Orchestra Of Europe (Kristian Bezuidenhout)
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- "Verismo Arias" - Renée Fleming (Marco Armiliato; Jonas Kaufmann; Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi; Coro Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppi Verdi)
- "Bach" - Anne Sofie von Otter (Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Anders J. Dahlin, Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Tomas Medici & Karin Roman; Concerto Copenhagen)
- "Bel Canto Spectacular" - Juan Diego Flórez (Daniel Oren; Daniella Barcellona, Patrizia Ciofi, Plácido Domingo, Mariusz Kwiecien, Anna Netrebko & Fernando Piqueras; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana; Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana)
- "Recital At Ravinia" - Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Drew Minter; Peter Serkin)
- "Un Frisson Français" - Susan Graham (Malcom Martineau)
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- "Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto" - Jennifer Higdon (Marin Alsop)
- "Crumb, George: The Winds Of Destiny" - George Crumb (James Freeman)
- "Pärt, Arvo: In Principio" - Arvo Pärt (Tõnu Kaljuste)
- "Sierra, Roberto: Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'" - Roberto Sierra (Andreas Delfs)
- "Wyner, Yehudi: Piano Concerto "Chiavi In Mano"" - Yehudi Wyner (Robert Spano)
- Best Classical Crossover Album
- Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace - Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai and Amelia Zirin-Brown)
- A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert
- Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Conspirare (Tom Burritt, Ian Davidson & Bion Tsang)
- Jazz-Clazz - Paquito D'Rivera Quintet (Trio Clarone)
- The Melody Of Rhythm
- Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer (Detroit Symphony Orchestra)
- QSF Plays Brubeck - Quartet San Francisco
- Twelve Songs by Charles Ives
- Theo Bleckmann; Kneebody
Music video[link]
- Best Short Form Music Video
- "Boom Boom Pow" – The Black Eyed Peas
- Mat Cullen & Mark Kudsi, video directors; Anna Joseph & Patrick Nugent, video producers
- "Mr. Hurricane" – Beast
- Ben Steiger Levine, video director; Sach Baylin-Stern, video producer
- "Life in Technicolor II" – Coldplay
- Dougal Wilson, video director; Matthew Fone, video producer
- "Wrong" – Depeche Mode
- Patrick Daughters, video director; Jonathan Lia, video producer
- "Her Morning Elegance" – Oren Lavie
- Oren Lavie, Merav Nathan and Yuval Nathan, video directors; Oren Lavie, video producer
- Best Long Form Music Video
- "The Beatles Love — All Together Now" – Various Artists
- Adrian Wills, video director; Martin Bolduc and Jonathan Clyde, video producers
- "In Boston" – Chris Botti
- Jim Gable, video director; Bobby Colomby, video producer
- "Johnny Cash's America" – Johnny Cash
- Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville, video producers
- "Anita O'Day — The Life Of A Jazz Singer" – Anita O'Day
- Robbie Cavolina & Ian McCrudden, video directors; Robbie Cavolina, Melissa Davis & Ian McCrudden, video producers
- "Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live" – Keith Urban
- Chris Hicky, video director; Blake Morrison, video producer
Special merit awards[link]
- MusiCares Person of the Year
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
- Leonard Cohen
- Bobby Darin (posthumous)
- David "Honeyboy" Edwards
- Michael Jackson (posthumous)
- Loretta Lynn
- André Previn
- Clark Terry
- Trustees Award Winners
- Harold Bradley
- Florence Greenberg
- Walter C. Miller
- Technical Grammy Award Winners
- President's Merit Award
- Doug Morris
- Kenny Burrell
- Ken Ehrlich
- Plácido Domingo
In Memoriam[link]
A tribute to the music personalities lost in 2009: Mary Travers, Mike Seeger, Kate McGarrigle, Alan Livingston, Allen Klein, David "Pop" Winans, Sami Bradley, Willie Mitchell, Snooks Eaglin, Koko Taylor, Louis Bellson, Gerry Niewood, Sam Butera, Hank Crawford, Dan Seals, Kenny Rankin, Vern Gosdin, Shelby Singleton, Larry Knechtel, Barry Beckett, Teddy Pendergrass, Hal Gaba, Skip Miller, Uriel Jones, Jim Dickinson, DJ AM, Stephen Bruton, Jay Bennett, Vic Chesnutt, Bob Bogle, Tom Wilkes, Maurice Jarre, Vic Mizzy, Ali Akbar Khan, George Russell, Arthur Ferrante, Lukas Foss, Erich Kunzel, Alicia de Larrocha, Wilma Cozart Fine, Mercedes Sosa, Orlando "Cachaito" López, Ellie Greenwich, Greg Ladanyi, Al Martino, Pierre Cossette and Les Paul.
Note: Michael Jackson and Les Paul were given special tributes.
References[link]
- ^ "2009 Grammy Award Winners". Grammmy.com. http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=2008&genre=All. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ DeRogatis, Jim (01 Feb 2010). "Beyonce rules Grammys, but Swift takes top award". The Beacon-News (Sun Times Media). http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/entertainment/2021758,grammy-awards-winners-013110.article. Retrieved 2010-02-01. [dead link]
- ^ Moody, Nekese Mumbi (2010-12-31). "Beyonce takes 5 Grammys; Kings of Leon win record". Associated Press. Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100201/ap_on_en_mu/us_grammys_50. Retrieved 2010-02-01. [dead link]
- ^ a b GRAMMY.com (2010-01-28). "More GRAMMY Performers, Presenters Announced". GRAMMY.com. http://www.grammy.com/news/more-grammy-performers-presenters-announced. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
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| Grammy Awards | |
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 54th Grammy Awards |
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 The Grammy awards are named for the trophy: a small, gilded gramophone statuette. |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1959 |
| Official website | grammy.com |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | NBC (1959–1970) ABC (1971–1972) CBS (1973–present) |
A Grammy Award (originally called Gramophone Award) – or Grammy – is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely viewed televised ceremony. It is the music equivalent to the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for stage performances, and the Academy Awards for motion pictures.
The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, and it was set up to honor musical accomplishments by performers for the year 1958. Following the 2011 ceremony, NARAS overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 54th Grammy Awards were held on February 12, 2012, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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History[link]
The Grammy Awards had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s.[1][2] As the recording executives chosen for the Walk of Fame (Tabinda Walk) committee worked at compiling a list of important recording industry people who might qualify for a Walk of Fame star, they realized there were many more people who were leaders in their business who would never earn a star on Hollywood Boulevard. The music executives decided to rectify this by creating an award given by their industry similar to the Oscars and the Emmys. This was the beginning of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. After it was decided to create such an award, there was still a question of what to call it; one working title was the Eddie, to honor the inventor of the phonograph, Thomas Edison. They finally settled on using the name of Edison's invention, the gramophone, for the awards, which were first given for the year 1958.[3][4][5]
Gramophone trophy[link]
The gold-plated trophies, each depicting a gilded gramophone, are made and assembled by hand by Billings Artworks in Ridgway, Colorado. In 1990 the original Grammy design was revamped, changing the traditional soft lead for a stronger alloy less prone to damage, and making the trophy bigger and grander.[6] The trophies with the recipient's name engraved on them are not available until after the award announcements, so "stunt" trophies are re-used each year for the broadcast.[7]
As of February 2009, 7,578 Grammy trophies had been awarded.[8]
Categories[link]
Main article: List of Grammy Award categories
The "General Field" are four awards which are not restricted by genre.
- Album of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album.
- Record of the Year is awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song.
- Song of the Year is awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song.
- Best New Artist is awarded to a performer who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording that establishes the public identity of that artist (which is not necessarily their first proper release).
Other awards are given for performance and production in specific genres, as well as for other contributions such as artwork and video. Special awards are given for longer-lasting contributions to the music industry.
Because of the large number of award categories (78 in 2012), and the desire to feature several performances by various artists, only the ones with the most popular interest are presented directly at the televised award ceremony.
2012 category restructuring[link]
Main article: List of Grammy Award categories from 2012
On April 6, 2011, The Recording Academy announced a drastic overhaul of many Grammy Award categories for 2012.[9] The number of categories were diminished from 109 to 78. The most important change is the elimination of the distinction between male and female soloists and between collaborations and duo/groups in various genre fields (pop, rock, R&B, country, and rap). Also, several categories for instrumental soloists were discontinued. Recordings in these categories now fall under the general categories for best solo performances.
In the rock field, the separate categories for hard rock and metal albums have been combined and the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category were be eliminated due to a waning number of entries.
In R&B, the distinction between best contemporary R&B album and other R&B albums has been eliminated. They now feature in one, general Best R&B Album category.
In rap, the categories for best rap soloist and best rap duo or group have been merged into the new Best Rap Performance category.
The most eliminations occurred in the roots category. Up to and including 2011, there were separate categories for various regional American music forms, such as Hawaiian music, Native American music and Zydeco/Cajun music. Due to the consistently low number of entries for these categories, The Recording Academy decided to combine all these music variations into the new Best Regional Roots Music Album, including polka, which lost its own separate category in 2009.
In the same genre field, the traditional and contemporary blues categories and the traditional and contemporary folk categories each were consolidated into one per genre, due to the number of entries and given the challenges in distinguishing between contemporary folk and Americana, and contemporary and traditional blues. In the world music genre field, the traditional and contemporary categories have also been merged.
In the classical genre field, its main category Best Classical Album has been discontinued because most recipients in this category had also won in one of the other classical categories for the same album. Classical recordings are now eligible for the main Album of the Year category.
There are also a few minor name changes to better reflect the nature of the separate categories. It was determined by the Recording Academy that the word "gospel" in the gospel genre field tends to conjure up the images and sounds of traditional soul gospel and leaves out the current contemporary Christian music (CCM). Therefore the genre field and some categories have been renamed as Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music.
Nomination process[link]
Record companies and individuals may submit recordings to be nominated. Nominations are made online and a physical copy of the work is sent to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Once a work is entered, reviewing sessions are held, by more than 150 experts from the recording industry, to determine whether the work is eligible and entered in the correct category for official nomination.
The resulting list is circulated to all NARAS members, each of whom may vote to nominate in the general field (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) and in no more than nine out of 30 other fields on their ballots. The five recordings that earn the most votes in each category become the nominees. There may be more than five nominees if there is a tie in the nomination process.
Whereas members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are generally invited to screenings or are sent DVDs of movies nominated for Oscars, NARAS members do not receive nominated recordings.
After nominees have been determined, final voting ballots are sent to Recording Academy members, who may then vote in the general fields and in no more than eight of the 30 fields. NARAS members are encouraged, but not required, to vote only in their fields of expertise. Ballots are tabulated secretly by the major independent accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.[10] Following the tabulation of votes the winners are announced at the Grammy Awards. The recording with the most votes in a category wins and it is possible to have a tie. Winners are presented with the Grammy Award and those who do not win are given a medal for their nomination.
In both voting rounds, Academy members are required to vote based upon quality alone, and not to be influenced by sales, chart performance, personal friendships, regional preferences or company loyalty. The acceptance of gifts is prohibited. Members are urged to vote in a manner that preserves the integrity of the academy.
The eligibility period for the 2012 Grammy Awards was October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011.
Venue[link]
Main article: List of Grammy Award ceremony locations
Prior to 1971, the Grammy Award ceremonies were held in different locations on the same day. Originally New York City and Los Angeles were the host cities. Chicago joined being a host city in 1962, and then Nashville became the fourth location in 1965.
The 1971 ceremony, held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, was the first to take place in one location. The ceremony was then moved to Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum in New York City, and then Nashville's Tennessee Theatre in the following two years. Then from 1974 to 2003, the Grammys were held in various venues in New York City and Los Angeles. Notable locations included New York City's Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall; and Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, the Staples Center and the Hollywood Palladium.
In 2004, the Staples Center became the permanent home of the award ceremonies. The Grammy Museum was built across the street from Staples Center in LA Live to preserve the history of the Grammy Awards. Embedded on the sidewalks at the museum streets are bronze disks, similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring each year's top winners, Record of the Year, Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Leading winners[link]
Main article: Grammy Award records
With 31 Grammy Awards, Sir Georg Solti is the artist with the most Grammy wins.[11] Alison Krauss is the biggest winner among female artists with 27 awards.[12] U2, with 22 Grammy Awards, holds the record for most awards won by a group.
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Georg Solti | Quincy Jones, Alison Krauss | Pierre Boulez |
| Total awards | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Criticism[link]
The Grammy Awards has received criticism from various recording artists and music journalists.
When his band Pearl Jam won a Grammy in the category Best Hard Rock Performance in 1996, singer Eddie Vedder commented on stage: "I don't know what this means. I don't think it means anything."[13] Glen Hansard, leader of the Irish rock group The Frames, stated in 2008 that the Grammys represent something outside of the real world of music "that's fully industry based." He said he wasn't that interested in attending that year's ceremony, even though he had been nominated for two different awards.[13] Maynard James Keenan, lead singer of metal band Tool, did not attend the Grammy Awards ceremony to receive one of their awards. He explained his reasons:
| “ | I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. They cater to a low intellect and they feed the masses. They don't honor the arts or the artist for what he created. It's the music business celebrating itself. That's basically what it's all about.[14] | ” |
It has also been criticized for generally awarding or nominating more commercially successful albums rather than critically successful albums.[15][16] In a 2011 article, Los Angeles Times writer Randall Roberts was critical of the nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards, particularly for the Album of the Year category, noting the exclusion of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, "the most critically acclaimed album of the year, a career-defining record", as a snub in favor of nominating less substantial albums.[17] Roberts went on to criticize the Grammy Awards for being "mired in the past" and out of touch with "new media" and trends amongs music listeners such as music sharing, stating:
| “ | The major nominations for the 54th annual awards clearly show that the recording academy has been working overtime to be all-inclusive, but more significantly, they also reveal a deep chasm between its goals and the listening habits of the general population. [...] And if one were to measure the vitality of American music through the filter of the Grammy nominations for song of the year and record of the year, one might think the economy wasn't the only thing that was sluggish. [...] [T]he focus is still on the old music industry model of cash-cow hits, major label investments and commercial radio. [...] Falling behind the times is nothing new for the Grammys, but once they've lost sight of the artistry that makes music soar, they'll not just be irrelevant, they'll be out of business.[17] | ” |
In an article for Time, journalist Touré also responded to the snub and expressed his general displeasure with the awards, stating "I don’t pretend to understand the Grammys. I have never been able to discern a consistent logic around who gets nominated or who gets statues. I comprehend the particular logic of the Oscars, but not the big awards for music. My normal state of confusion around what drives Grammy decisions was exponentialized this week when, to the shock of many, Kanye’s masterpiece My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was not nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year."[18] He went on to compare understanding the Grammy Awards to Kremlinology and commented on The Recording Academy's exclusion of more "mature" hip hop albums as Album of the Year nominees, noting that it occasionally opts to nominate "pop-friendly" hip hop albums instead.[18]
In a 2011 profile for The New York Times following the 53rd Grammy Awards, frontman Justin Vernon of indie band Bon Iver was asked his opinion of the Grammys and how he would react to a nomination for his group, to which he responded, "You know I was thinking about that a couple of months ago, someone asked me that, and I was like 'I would go and I would' – and I don’t think the Bon Iver record is the kind of record that would get nominated for a Grammy – 'I would get up there and be like, ‘This is for my parents, because they supported me,’' because I know they would think it would be stupid of me not to go up there. But I kinda felt like going up there and being like: 'Everyone should go home, this is ridiculous. You should not be doing this. We should not be gathering in a big room and looking at each other and pretending that this is important.' That’s what I would say."[19] He reaffirmed this sentiment and felt the Grammys are held in too, saying:
98 percent of the people in that room, their art is compromised by the fact that they’re thinking that, and that they’re hoping to get that award. And who is that award given by? It’s like they think it’s literally handed down by the musical-history gods. And I don’t know who the voters are. Like, I have a friend who’s a voter who was like, “I had to be a voter because I don’t trust the other voters.” And I was like, “Me either!” And it’s just not important and people spend too much time thinking about it.[19]—Justin Vernon
Bon Iver subsequently received four nominations in November for the 54th Grammy Awards.[19] After winning the award, Vernon said in his acceptance, "It's really hard to accept this award. There's so much talent out here [...] and there's a lot of talent that's not here tonight. It's also hard to accept because you know, when I started to make songs I did it for the inherent reward of making songs, so I'm a little bit uncomfortable up here."[20]
In his article "Everything Is Praised Again", Jon Caramanica of The New York Times criticized Grammy voters for being "conservative" and disregarding more "forward-looking" music, and wrote in response to the 54th Grammy Awards, "for the umpteenth time, the Grammys went with familiarity over risk, bestowing album of the year honors (and several more) on an album that reinforced the values of an older generation suspicious of change."[21] He cited the Grammy successes of Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation (1999), Norah Jones' Come Away with Me (2003), and Adele's 21 (2011) as examples of "the Grammys dropp[ing] a boatload of awards on a young female singer-songwriter and her breakthrough album." Of Kanye West's absence from the ceremony, Caramanica stated, "He didn’t even bother to show up for the broadcast, which was well enough, because hip-hop was almost completely marginalized".[21]
In an article for The Huffington Post, music executive and author Steve Stoute criticized the Recording Academy and the Grammy Awards for having "lost touch with contemporary popular culture" and noted "two key sources" for it: "(1) over-zealousness to produce a popular show that is at odds with its own system of voting and (2) fundamental disrespect of cultural shifts as being viable and artistic."[22] Stoute accused them of snubbing artists with more cultural impact, citing respective loses by the critical and commercial successes in Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) and Kanye West's Graduation (2007) in the Album of the Year category, and stated:
As an institution that celebrates artistic works of musicians, singers, songwriters, producers and technical specialists, we have come to expect that the Grammys upholds all of the values that reflect the very best in music that is born from our culture. Unfortunately, the awards show has become a series of hypocrisies and contradictions, leaving me to question why any contemporary popular artist would even participate. [...] While there is no doubt in my mind of the artistic talents of Steely Dan or Herbie Hancock, we must acknowledge the massive cultural impact of Eminem and Kanye West and how their music is shaping, influencing and defining the voice of a generation. It is this same cultural impact that acknowledged the commercial and critical success of Michael Jackson's Thriller in 1984.[22]—Steve Stoute
TV broadcasts and ratings[link]
Prior to the first live Grammys telecast in 1971 on American Broadcasting Company (ABC), a series of taped annual specials in the 1960s called The Best on Record were broadcast on National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The first Grammy Award telecast took place on the night of November 29, 1959, as an episode of the NBC anthology series Sunday Showcase, which was normally devoted to plays, original TV dramas, and variety shows. Until 1971, awards ceremonies were held in both New York and Los Angeles, with winners accepting at one of the two. Pierre Cossette bought the rights to broadcast the ceremony from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and organized the first live telecast.[23] CBS Broadcasting bought the rights in 1973 after moving the ceremony to Nashville, Tennessee; the American Music Awards were created for ABC (by Dick Clark) as a result.
The Recording Academy announced on June 21, 2011 that it had reached a new deal with CBS to keep the awards show on the network for another 10 years. CBS also broadcasted the annual nominations concert special on November 30, 2011 from Los Angeles. The Grammys aired on February 12, 2012. The 2011 Grammy Award show had 26.6 million viewers.
See also[link]
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
- Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
- Latin Grammy Awards
- Grammy Museum
Notes and references[link]
- ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame History". LA Times. http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/about/. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Hollywood Walk of Fame History". Hollywood Walk of Fame. http://www.walkoffame.com/pages/history. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Bob (8 April 1959). "Record Academy Plans TV Spectacular Of Its Own". Ocala Star-Banner. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NnRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5wQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1440,1446700&dq=paul+weston&hl=en. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Recording Stars Plan Eddie To Join Oscar And Emmy". The Deseret News. 9 August 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ca9NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cEgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7065,1739274&dq=paul+weston&hl=en. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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- ^ "Making the Grammy". Billingsartworks.com. 2006. http://www.billingsartworks.com/grammy_making.php. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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| Trey Songz | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tremaine Aldon Neverson |
| Born | (1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 27) Petersburg, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, sampler |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Songbook |
| Associated acts | Drake, Troy Taylor, Twista, Juvenile, Bun B, Rick Ross, Plies |
| Website | www.treysongz.com |
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007. His third album, Ready, was released in 2009 while his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was released on September 14, 2010.
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Life and career[link]
1984–2004: Early life and career beginnings[link]
Songz was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia.[1] Raised as a military brat, Songz did not have aspirations to have a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing wasn't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good."[2] He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14.[2] Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show in 2000, which led him to signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2002.[2] After graduating from high school in 2002, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin recording his debut album, though recording didn't actually begin until 2003.[1]
[edit] 2004–2008I Gotta Make It and Trey Day
While recording his debut album in 2004, Songz released multiple mixtapes under the alias Prince of Virginia.[1] One of the mixtapes featured an "answer track" to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet", entitled "Open the Closet". The song gave Trey some notoriety.[3] His debut album, I Gotta Make It was released on July 26, 2005.[4] It debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200, selling 40,000 copies in its first week of sales.[5] It has sold 300,000 records in the US, but was never certified by the RIAA. Songz's debut single, Gotta Make It, featuring Twista, was released in March 2005 and reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It garnered success in the R&B/urban community but failed to make a mark in mainstream music. The album's second and final single, Gotta Go, was released in July 2005 and reached #67 on the Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming even more successful than his debut single in the R&B/urban community and in the mainstream community. After promotion for his debut concluded, he was featured on the lead single from Twista's fifth album, The Day After. The single, "Girl Tonite", reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming a huge hit.
In mid-2006, Songz began work on a follow-up album to his debut with longtime collaborator Troy Taylor and also employed hitmakers Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Stargate (production team) and R. Kelly to help create the album. Trey aimed for the album to be more mainstream-oriented than his debut album. His second studio album, Trey Day, was released on October 2, 2007. The album reached #11 on the Billboard 200,[6] selling 73,000 copies in its first week. It has since sold 400,000 records in the US, becoming his second album not to be certified by the RIAA. The album was going to be released on May 8, 2007, but was continually delayed in order for a successful single to precede the album, as the lead single failed to impact charts.
His second album was preceded by the lead single, "Wonder Woman", which was released in February 2007. It reached #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to impact the Hot 100. Because of the single's failure, his second album was delayed from May 2007 to October 2007. The album's second single, "Can't Help but Wait", was released in August 2007 and was released to promote his second album and the film Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack as a single for it. The single reached #14 on the Hot 100, and #2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It became Songz's first Top 20 hit on the Hot 100, and helped to boost his second album's sales. The single was also nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 50th Grammy Awards. The third single from the album, "Last Time", was released in January 2008 and reached #69 on the Hot 100, and #9 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The fourth and final single from the album, "Missin' You", was released in May 2008, but failed to chart completely. In mid-2008, Songz was nominated for a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist but did not win the award.[7]
[edit] 2009–2011: Ready and Passion, Pain & Pleasure
In late 2008, Trey began work on his third studio album with Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Stargate and Troy Taylor and aimed for the record to be more mature than his first two. Before releasing his third album, Songz released a mixtape titled Anticipation in June 2009 through his blog, which featured songs from his third album.[8] Another mixtape from Trey was released in the summer of 2009, called Genesis. Genesis was a collection of Trey Songz's first recordings when he was fifteen years old and was released to show his fans the dedication that he had to making a record when he was young.[9] Trey released his third studio album, Ready, on August 31, 2009. The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 131,000 copies in its first week.[10] These are his best first week sales to date and the album was his first to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album has since sold over 800,000 records in the US, earning a Gold certification from the RIAA in February 2010, becoming his first album to be certified by the RIAA.
The lead single from the album, "I Need a Girl", was released in April 2009 and reached #5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart and #59 on the Hot 100, becoming an R&B/urban hit but not a mainstream hit. A promotional single, "Successful", featuring rapper Drake, was released in June 2009 and reached #17 on the Hot 100, becoming Songz's third Top 20 hit. The single also served as the second and final single from Drake's EP, So Far Gone. The second official single from his third album, "LOL Smiley Face", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Gucci Mane, was released in August 2009 and reached #51 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third single from the album, "I Invented Sex", featuring Drake, was released in October 2009 and reached #42 on the Hot 100 but #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming his first single to top that chart. Like the first two singles from the album, it achieved success in the R&B/urban community but only some mainstream success. charted within the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the R&B chart. The fourth single from the album, "Say Aah", featuring rapper Fabolous, was released in January 2010 and reached #9 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single has become Trey's highest charting single on the Hot 100 and one of his most successful singles on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The fifth and final single from the album, "Neighbors Know My Name", was released in February 2010 and reached #43 on the Hot 100 and #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A sixth single, "Yo Side of the Bed", was going to be released in June 2010, but its release was canceled due to unknown reasons. A music video, featuring singer Keri Hilson, was filmed and released, however. Songz was also the opening act for Jay-Z on his Jay-Z Fall Tour in late 2009. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010, but lost to Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce. On April 1, 2010, he recorded an episode of MTV Unplugged, which aired on April 26, 2010.[11] A documentary-series about Trey, Trey Songz: My Moment, began in June 2010 to positive reviews and high ratings. The 10-part series will end in August 2010 and follows Trey during his time as opening act on Jay-Z's Jay-Z Fall Tour in late 2009.
Songz's fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, was released on September 14, 2010.[12] Trey began work on the album in early 2010 with Sean Garrett, Troy Taylor and Stargate and has stated that the album will be his most personal to date. The album was completed in July 2010. The album's lead single, "Bottoms Up", featuring female rapper Nicki Minaj, was released on July 27, 2010 and has reached number twenty-four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was shared enough on Facebook to appear as a trending video on ItsTrending. Its video was filmed on July 31, 2010 and is pending release.[13] Trey also filmed the video for the album's second single, "Can't Be Friends", on August 1, 2010.[13] "Can't Be Friends" was released as the album's second single in August 2010.[13] Songz embarked on the Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour on August 6, 2010 with singer Monica. The tour is his first headlining tour to date and consists of shows in venues that seat 3,000 to 5,000 people. Songz also contributed the song "Already Taken" to the Step Up 3D soundtrack, which was released on July 27, 2010. He filmed a video for the song, which was released in July 2010. The leading lady in the video is former girlfriend and professional dancer Helen Gedlu. Songz appeared at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010.[14] Songz performed at BET Awards 2011 which broadcasted on June 26, 2011.[15]
In July 2011, he was cast in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D as Ryan, the male lead role.[16]
[edit] 2011–present: Inevitable and Chapter 5
On August 18, 2011, it was announced Songz will be working on his fifth studio titled Chapter 5.[17] In an interview Trey said the album, which will act as the follow-up to Passion, Pain & Pleasure, is said to be nearing completion. He also carried on to say "It’s my sixth year in the game so I’ve been here for a while now. You can expect the best me you’ve ever heard. I don’t have any release dates in mind right now but I’m just making music and enjoying myself in the studio and having fun. When I get to a place where I feel comfortable saying a date or all of that, people will definitely know. I have a few dream collaborations on that album that I want, but they say if you blow out your candle and make a wish you can’t tell people what you ask for or it won’t come true."[18]
On November 28, 2011, on his birthday, Songz released his Inevitable EP to prepare for the release of his album. In February 2012, Songz will embark on his Anticipation 2our to promote his mixtape Anticipation 2 and to raise awareness of his new album.
Discography[link]
Main article: Trey Songz discography
- I Gotta Make It (2005)
- Trey Day (2007)
- Ready (2009)
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure (2010)
- Chapter V (2012)
Tours[link]
- Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour (headliner) (2010)
- OMG Tour (opening for Usher) (2010)
- Anticipation 2our (headliner) (2012)
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Queen of Media | DJ I.V. | film |
| 2009 | Lincoln Heights | Himself | Episode: "Relative Unknown" |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | small role | |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 | Himself | Interview-like show, about what he did when he was 17 |
| 2010 | Trey Songz: My Moment | Himself | Interview-Documentary show, following him around on tour with Jay-Z. |
| 2012 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D | Ryan | film |
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2008 | BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist[7] | Nominated |
| Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for "Can't Help but Wait"[19] | Nominated | |
| Ozone Award for Best R&B Artist[20] | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Soul Train Awards for Best Collaboration "Successful" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Ready" | Nominated |
| BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist | Won | |
| BET Award for Best Collaboration for "Say Ahh" w/ Fabolous | Nominated | |
| BET Award for Best Collaboration for "Successful" w/ Drake | Nominated | |
| BET Award for Viewer's Choice for "Say Ahh" w/ Fabolous | Nominated | |
| 2011 | BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist[21] | Nominated |
| BET Award for Coca-Cola's Viewer's Choice for "Bottom's Up"[22] | Nominated |
References[link]
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- ^ a b c Dawson, Imani A. (2005-05-24). "Next – Trey Songz – Making History". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/VIBE+Magazine:+NEXT+%3E%3E+Trey+Songz+-+Making+History-a01611417737. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (2005-06-06). "Trey Cheeky". Entertainment Weekly. Time. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1068464,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ Trey Songz Music News & Info | Billboard.com
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Trey Songz - Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=640724&model.vnuAlbumId=720045. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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- ^ a b "2008 BET Awards winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. 2008-06-24. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/env-2008-bet-awards-winners-noms24jun24,0,2828634.htmlstory. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "New R&B Music: Trey Songz – Anticipation Mixtape". 2009-07-02. http://www.soulofrnb.com/?p=870. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ "Trey Songz – Genesis Mixtape". 2009-06-18. http://www.soulofrnb.com/?p=387. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith; Herrera, Monica (Herrera). "Whitney Houston Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/whitney-houston-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-1004010124.story. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ "An Inside Look At Trey Songz' New 'MTV Unplugged' Performance". 2010-04-02. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/04/02/the-inside-look-at-trey-songz-new-mtv-unplugged. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ^ "Passion, Pain & Pleasure" Pre-Order Begins On Monday At 12pm! - Blog Detail - TreySongz.com
- ^ a b c http://twitter.com/treysongz
- ^ "Trey Songz". TVGuide.com. 2010-09-09. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/trey-songz/275719.
- ^ "Trey Songz to Perform at BET Awards 2011". http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/performers/trey-songz.html.
- ^ "Here's Your Leatherface for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D". ShockTilYouDrop (CraveOnline). July 19, 2011. http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=20042. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ^ "Trey Songz Announces New Album Title". Rap-Up. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/18/trey-songz-announces-new-album-title/#more-94340. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ http://thatgrapejuice.net/2011/08/trey-songz-chapter-5-you-expect-youve-heard/
- ^ Rich, Joshua (2008-12-03). "Grammy nominations announced!". Entertainment Weekly. Time. http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/12/grammy-nominati.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Leads The Pack With 8 Ozone Awards Nominations". XXL. Harris Publications. 2008-07-14. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=22962. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Best Male R&B Artist | BET Awards". BET. http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-male-r-b-artist.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ "Coca-Cola’s Viewer’s Choice |". BET. http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/viewers-choice.html. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
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| Justin Bieber | |
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 Justin Bieber at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France in 2012 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin Drew Bieber[1] |
| Born | (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 18)[2] London, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, teen pop[3][4][5] |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion,[6] trumpet[7] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Island, RBMG |
| Associated acts | Usher, Ludacris |
| Website | justinbiebermusic.com |
Justin Drew Bieber (
/ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994)[2] is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor.[3][5] Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun,[8] who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher,[9] and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.[6][10] Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[11]
Bieber's first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, was released in March 2010. It debuted at number one or within the top ten in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the worldwide top-ten single, "Baby". The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed YouTube video.[12] Bieber followed up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, that nearly matched the record for the biggest opening weekend gross for a concert-film. Bieber released his second studio album, Under the Mistletoe, in November 2011, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Bieber has received numerous awards, including Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and has been nominated for such awards as Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. In 2012, Bieber was named Forbes 3rd most powerful celebrity in the world, earning $55 million. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15 million albums.[13]
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Early life[link]
Bieber was born on March 1, 1994, in London, Ontario in St Joseph's Hospital,[14][15] and was raised in Stratford, Ontario.[16] Bieber's mother, Patricia Lynn "Pattie" Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant. Mallette, originally from Stratford, raised her son with the help of her parents, Bruce and Diane.[17] Mallette worked a series of low-paying office jobs, raising Bieber as a single mother in low-income housing. Bieber has maintained contact with his father, Jeremy Jack Bieber, who married another woman and had two children.[18][19][20] Bieber's great-grandfather was from Germany.[21] Bieber's mother's ancestry is French Canadian.[22] Bieber attended a French immersion elementary school in Stratford called Jeanne Sauvé Catholic School.[17]
During his childhood, Bieber was interested in hockey, soccer, and chess; he often kept his musical aspirations to himself.[18] As he grew up, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet.[16][23] In early 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and was placed second.[6][23] Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew.[10] Chris Hicks, Bieber's A&R at Island/Def Jam, explained the young artist's huge online following to HitQuarters by saying:
"He was doing something different. He was an attractive white kid singing very soulful R&B hits. That set him apart immediately from anyone in his range because no one was covering or singing these kind of records. But equally important was that you believed in these songs – it was real. And you wanted to hear more."[24]
Career[link]
[edit] 2008–09: Discovery and My World
While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber's 2007 videos by accident.[18] Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant because of Braun's Jewish religion; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label! ... you don’t want this Jewish kid to be Justin’s man, do you?"[18] However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13,[10] to Atlanta, Georgia, to record demo tapes.[18] A week after arriving, Bieber sang for R&B singer/songwriter Usher.[25] Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher.[9] Justin Timberlake was also reportedly in the running to sign Bieber, but lost the bidding war to Usher.[9][26] Usher then sought assistance in finding a label home for the artist from then manager Chris Hicks, who helped engineer an audition with his contact Antonio L.A. Reid of Island Def Jam Music Group.[24] Reid signed Bieber to Island Records in October 2008 (resulting in a joint venture between RBMG and Island Records) and appointed Hicks as executive Vice-President of Def Jam where he would be able manage Bieber's career at the label.[6][9][10][24] At that point, Bieber and his mother moved to Atlanta temporarily, also the home of Usher and Braun, to record and get counseling from Braun.[9] Braun became Bieber's manager.[10]
Bieber's first single, "One Time", was released to radio while Bieber was still recording his debut album.[27] The song reached number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100 during its first week of release in July 2009,[10] and later peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. During fall 2009 it had success in international markets.[28] The song was certified Platinum in Canada and the US and Gold in Australia and New Zealand.[29][30][31] Bieber's first release, an extended play entitled My World, was released on November 17, 2009. The album's second single, "One Less Lonely Girl", and two promo singles, "Love Me", and "Favorite Girl", were released exclusively on the iTunes store and charted within the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100.[28] "One Less Lonely Girl" was later also released to radio and peaked within the top fifteen in Canada and the US, being certified Gold in the latter.[28] My World was eventually certified Platinum in the US and Double Platinum in both Canada and the UK.[31][32][33] To promote the album, Bieber performed on several live shows such as mtvU's VMA 09 Tour, European program The Dome, YTV's The Next Star, The Today Show,[34][35] The Wendy Williams Show, Lopez Tonight, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, It's On with Alexa Chung, Good Morning America, Chelsea Lately, and BET's 106 & Park with Rihanna. Bieber also guest starred in an episode of True Jackson, VP in late 2009.[36]
Bieber performed Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" for U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for Christmas in Washington, which was broadcast on December 20, 2009, on U.S. television broadcaster TNT.[37] Bieber was also one of the performers at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest on December 31, 2009.[38] Bieber was a presenter at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010. He was invited to be a vocalist for the remake of We Are The World (a song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie) for its 25th anniversary to benefit Haiti after the earthquake. Bieber sings the opening line, which was sung by Lionel Richie in the original version.[39] On March 12, 2010, a version of K'naan's "Wavin' Flag" recorded by a collective of Canadian musicians known as Young Artists for Haiti was released. Bieber is featured in the song, performing the closing lines.
[edit] 2010–11: My World 2.0 and Never Say Never film
"Baby", the lead single from his debut album, My World 2.0, which features Ludacris, was released in January 2010 and became his biggest hit thus far, charting at number five in the U.S. and reaching the top ten in seven other countries.[28] Two promo singles "Never Let You Go", and "U Smile" were top thirty hits on the U.S. Hot 100, and top twenty hits in Canada.[28] According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received "generally favorable reviews".[40] It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making Bieber the youngest solo male act to top the chart since Stevie Wonder in 1963.[41] My World 2.0 also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, Irish Albums Chart, Australian Albums Chart, and the New Zealand Albums Chart[28] and reached the top ten of fifteen other countries.[42][43] To promote the album, Bieber appeared on several live programs including The View, the 2010 Kids Choice Awards, Nightline, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Dome and 106 and Park.[44] Bieber collaborated with Sean Kingston on his single "Eenie Meenie" which also appeared on Bieber's debut album. The song reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Australia, and the top-twenty of most other markets.
On April 10, 2010, Bieber was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.[45] On July 4, 2010, Bieber performed at the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City.[46] The second single from My World 2.0, "Somebody to Love", was released in April 2010, and a remix was released featuring Bieber's mentor Usher. The single reached number ten in Canada, number fifteen in the United States, and the top twenty in multiple international countries.
On June 23, 2010, Bieber went on his first official headlining tour, the My World Tour, starting in Hartford, Connecticut, to promote My World and My World 2.0.[47] In July 2010, it was reported that Bieber was the most searched for celebrity on the Internet.[48] That same month his music video, "Baby", surpassed Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" to become the most viewed, and most disliked YouTube video ever.[49] In September 2010, it was reported that Bieber accounted for three percent of all traffic on Twitter, according to an employee of the social-networking site.[50]
Bieber began recording his second album in July 2010 in New York City.[51] At this point, because of puberty, his voice was deeper than it was when he recorded his first album. In April 2010, the singer discussing his vocals remarked, "It cracks. Like every teenage boy, I'm dealing with it and I have the best vocal coach in the world. [...] Some of the notes I hit on "Baby" I can't hit anymore. We have to lower the key when I sing live."[52]
Bieber guest-starred in the season premiere of the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which aired on September 23, 2010. He played a "troubled teen who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his only brother", who is also a serial bomber. Bieber was also in a subsequent episode which aired on February 17, 2011, in which his character is killed.[53] Bieber performed a medley of "U Smile", "Baby", and "Somebody to Love" and briefly played the drums at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010.[54] Bieber announced in October 2010 that he would release an acoustic album, called My Worlds Acoustic.[55] It was released on Black Friday in the United States and featured acoustic versions of songs from his previous albums, and accompanied the release of a completely new song titled "Pray".[56]
A 3-D part-biopic, part-concert film starring Bieber entitled Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, was released on February 11, 2011, directed by Step Up 3D director Jon Chu. It topped the box office with an estimated gross of $12.4 million on its opening day from 3,105 theaters.[57] It grossed $30.3 million for the weekend and was narrowly beaten by the romantic comedy Just Go With It, which grossed $31 million.[58] Never Say Never is said to have exceeded industry expectations, nearly matching the $31.1 million grossed by Miley Cyrus's 2008 3-D concert film, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, which holds the record for the top debut for a music-documentary.[59][60] Never Say Never grossed a total of $98,441,954 worldwide.[61] The film is accompanied by his second remix album, Never Say Never – The Remixes, released February 14, 2011, and features remixes of songs from his debut album, with guest appearances from Miley Cyrus, Chris Brown, and Kanye West, among others.[62]
[edit] 2011–present: Under The Mistletoe and Believe
On February 27, 2011, Bieber attended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with American actress and singer Selena Gomez,[63] confirming several months of media speculation about a romantic relationship between the pair.[64][65][66][67][68][69]
In June 2011, Bieber was ranked number 2 on the Forbes list of Best-Paid Celebrities under 30. He is the youngest star and 1 of 7 musicians on the list raking in with $53 million earned in a 12 month period.[70] On November 1, 2011, Bieber released Under the Mistletoe, his second studio album.[71] It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 210,000 copies in its first week of release.[72]
In late 2011, Bieber began recording his third studio album, entitled Believe. Kanye West and Drake are confirmed to be featured on the album.[73] On February 22, 2012, Bieber announced via Twitter that the first single off Believe will be released in March 2012.[74] The following week, Bieber appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to announce that the first single will be called "Boyfriend" and was released on March 26, 2012.[75] The song was co-written by Mike Posner.[76] The second single, Die In Your Arms, was released on May 29th, 2012. [77]
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Justin Bieber has a higher score on the Klout online "influence" scale than Barack Obama or The Dalai Lama.[78] According to Jan Hoffman of The New York Times, part of Bieber's appeal stems from his YouTube channel. Long before he released his EP, My World, in mid-November, the YouTube videos attracted millions of views.[18] Braun recognized the appeal. Prior to flying him to Atlanta, Braun wanted to "build him up more on YouTube first" and had Bieber record more home videos for the channel. "I said: 'Justin, sing like there’s no one in the room. But let's not use expensive cameras.' We'll give it to kids, let them do the work, so that they feel like it's theirs", recalled Braun.[18] Bieber continues to upload videos to the same channel and has opened a Twitter account, from which he interacts with fans regularly;[10] his account was reported in November 2010 to have over 6 million followers.[79] Since then he has been consistently gaining followers at an average of 24,000 per day.[80] The accounts also serve marketing purposes; for example, Bieber's music video for "One Time" only began selling quickly after it was uploaded to YouTube.[81]
Usher comments that while he and Bieber were both signed at the same age, "I had the chance to ramp up my success, where this has happened to Bieber abruptly." As a result, Usher, Braun, Bieber's bodyguard Kenny, and other adults surrounding Bieber constantly coach him on handling fame and his public image.[18] After signing Bieber, Usher appointed one of his former assistants, Ryan Good, to be Bieber's road manager and stylist. Good, once nicknamed Bieber's "swagger coach", created a "streetwise look" for the singer which consisted of baseball caps, hoodies, dog chains and flashy sneakers. Amy Kaufman of The Los Angeles Times comments, "Though a product of a middle-class suburban upbringing in Stratford, Ontario, Bieber's manner of dress and speech ("Wassup man, how you doin'?" or "It's like, you know, whateva' ") suggest he's mimicking his favorite rappers."[82]
Bieber is often featured in teen magazines such as Tiger Beat,[18] and has been labeled as a "teen heartthrob".[83] Bieber has released a collection of nail varnishes to raise awareness for charity.[84] Wax statues of Bieber are on display at Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York, Amsterdam and London.[85] His change of hairstyle in 2010, and the consequent alterations to Bieber products, led to it being called 'the most expensive musical haircut of all time;[86] one company spent $100,000 to fix its dolls for the 2011 Christmas season.[87]
Bieber has been criticized for looking and sounding younger than his age, his teen-pop music, image, and frequent media attention.[88] He has been a frequent target of Internet bloggers and message board posters, notably by users of Internet message board 4chan and users of YouTube.[89] Nick Collins of The Daily Telegraph speculated that "Bieber's character also appears to strike a particularly sour note with his Internet critics, with many remarks commenting on his youthful appearance, his teen-pop songs, his image as a heart-throb to young teenage girls and his manner of speech".[90]
Personal views and life[link]
Bieber is a Christian,[91] and said he has a relationship with Jesus, talks to him and that "he's the reason I'm here".[92]
Bieber's comments in a February 2011 profile in Rolling Stone sparked controversy.[93] Asked about abstinence, Bieber responded, "I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them." He said he does not "believe in abortion" and that it is "like killing a baby".[94] He described sexual orientation as "everyone's own decision."[95] Bieber has contributed to the It Gets Better Project,[96] which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.[97]
Bieber has said he is not interested in obtaining United States citizenship and has criticized America's health care system. Praising Canada as being "the best country in the world", he cited its health care system as a model example.[94]
In May 2012, Bieber purchased a 10,000 square-foot mansion on 1.3 acres of land, located in the community of Calabasas, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.[98]
Twitter[link]
Main article: Justin Bieber on Twitter
As of April 2012[update], Bieber's Twitter account (@justinbieber) is the second most popular celebrity account behind that of Lady Gaga.[99] By mid-April 2012, he had over 20 million followers.[100][101] His follower acquisition is one new follower every other second.[102][103] His popularity on Twitter at one point accounted for three percent of all Twitter related traffic, with a Twitter employee commenting that "racks of servers are dedicated" to Bieber.[103][104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111][112] This resulted in over 180 million page views for the service each month.[105] Bieber was frequently a trending topic on Twitter when the feature first launched[105] because his fans frequently discussed him on the network. [113] and was named the top trending star on Twitter in 2010;[114] Klout gave his account a score of 100.[115][116]
The size of Bieber's and Gaga's follower bases are cited as a reason why marketers should pay attention to Twitter:[117] with an ability to reach millions of people with a single tweet.[117] 8.3% of tweets mentioning "bieber" were semi-automated and probably Twitter related spam.[118] Research done about Twitter and the 2011 Egyptian revolution includes Bieber as he made tweets about the topic at a time when he had roughly 8 million followers. His multiple tweets resulted in 32,000 responses each, which made Bieber's Twitter account one of the single largest nodes for discussion about the uprising one of the largest on Twitter.[119][120]
In March 2012, Bieber fans launched an unsuccessful attempt to unseat Lady Gaga as the most popular celebrity on Twitter. Neither Bieber nor Lady Gaga discussed their mutual fanbase's campaigns on Twitter.[121]
Discography[link]
Main article: Justin Bieber discography
- My World 2.0 (2010)
- Under the Mistletoe (2011)
- Believe (2012)
Tours[link]
- 2009: Urban Behavior Tour
- 2010–2011: My World Tour
- 2012-2013: Believe Tour
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | True Jackson, VP | Himself | Guest star |
| My Date With... | |||
| 2010 | Silent Library | ||
| School Gyrls | Cameo | ||
| Saturday Night Live | Guest star/performer | Ep 35.18 | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason McCann | Shock Waves (Season 11, Episode 1) | |
| Hubworld | Guest star | Season 1, Episode 1 | |
| The X Factor (UK) | Performer | Series 7, Week 8 | |
| 2011 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Guest star[122] | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jason McCann | Targets of Obsession (Season 11, Episode 15). | |
| Khloé & Lamar | Himself | Episode:The Father In Law (uncredited) Himself playing the NBA Celebrity All Star Game | |
| Saturday Night Live | Guest star | Ep. 36.14 | |
| Justin Bieber: Never Say Never[123] | Himself | Film produced by MTV Films and distributed by Paramount Pictures released February 2011 in United States; and March to April worldwide[124] The official movie trailer was released on October 26[125] | |
| Dancing With The Stars | Guest star | Week 7 Result Show | |
| So Random! | Himself | He performed in December 2011. | |
| Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | Guest star | Performed at Walt Disney World Resort | |
| The X Factor (UK) | Performer | Series 8, Week 9 | |
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Baby Alien |
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Justin Bieber
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Further reading[link]
- Justin Bieber (October 12, 2010). Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-203974-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=a2iAh-KFdIgC&pg=PP1.
- Ronny Bloom (April 15, 2010). Justin Bieber. Penguin Group USA. ISBN 978-0-8431-9903-1.
- Chas Newkey-Burden (September 1, 2010). Justin Bieber: The Unauthorized Biography. Michael O'Mara. ISBN 978-1-84317-523-0.
- Sarah Oliver (October 1, 2011). Justin Bieber A-Z. John Blake. ISBN 978-1-84358-379-0.
- Sarah Parvis; Gail Herman (February 8, 2011). Superstars! Justin Bieber: In the Spotlight and Behind the Scenes. Time Home Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-60320-902-1.
- Marc Shapiro (August 17, 2010). Justin Bieber: The Fever!. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-312-67878-4. http://books.google.com/books?id=LyrqE1c66mwC&pg=PP1.
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 Cyrus at the 2012 People's Choice Awards |
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| Birth name | Destiny Hope Cyrus |
| Born | (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 19) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Pop,[2] country pop, dance, electropop, teen pop |
| Occupations | Actress, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Walt Disney, Hollywood |
| Associated acts | Hannah Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Demi Lovato |
| Website | MileyCyrus.com Signature of Miley Cyrus. |
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary markets.
She began to cultivate an adult image in 2009 with the release of The Time of Our Lives (2009), an extended play which presented a more mainstream pop sound, and by filming The Last Song (2010), a coming-of-age drama film. The former included Cyrus's best-selling single, "Party in the U.S.A." (2009). A studio album titled Can't Be Tamed was released in 2010 and presents a new dance-pop sound. The music video and lyrics of the album's lead single, "Can't Be Tamed", portrays a more sexualized image for the entertainer. Cyrus ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100.[3] For the 2011 Guinness World Records, she was named the “Most Charted Teenager” following her 29th US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry on November 7, 2009 with “Party in the USA”.[4]
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Early life[link]
Cyrus was born on November 23, 1992, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Letitia Jean "Tish"[5] (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.[6][7] Her parents named her Destiny Hope because they believed that she would accomplish great things with her life. They gave her the nickname "Smiley", which was later shortened to "Miley", because she smiled so often as a baby.[8] Cyrus suffers from a mild heart condition causing tachycardia which, though not dangerous, is often bothersome.[9]
Against the wishes of her father's record company,[10] Cyrus's parents secretly married a year after Cyrus's birth on December 28, 1993.[7][11] Tish had two children from a previous relationship: Trace and Brandi. Billy Ray adopted Trace and Brandi when they were young.[12] She has a half-brother, Christopher Cody, Billy Ray's son from a brief relationship, born the same year as Miley; he grew up with his mother in South Carolina.[10] Tish and Billy Ray had two more children, Braison and Noah. Cyrus's godmother is entertainer Dolly Parton.[13] Cyrus was very close to her paternal grandfather, Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus.[14] Cyrus has paid her grandfather several tributes since his death in 2006, including eventually changing her middle name to "Ray".[15] According to Cyrus's father, "A lot of people say Miley changed her name to Miley Ray because of Billy Ray, but that's not true. She did that in honor of my dad, because the two of them just loved each other to pieces."[9]
Cyrus grew up on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm in Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville,[16] and attended Heritage Elementary School.[17] She was raised Christian and was baptized in a Southern Baptist church prior to moving to Hollywood in 2005. She attended church regularly while growing up and wore a purity ring.[18] Several of Cyrus's siblings also eventually entered the entertainment business: Trace became a vocalist and guitarist for the electronic pop band Metro Station,[19] Noah became an actress, and Brandi became a guitarist.[20]
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2001–05: Career beginnings[link]
In 2001, when Cyrus was eight, she and her family moved to Toronto, Canada while her father filmed the television series Doc.[21] Cyrus said watching her father film the show inspired her to pursue acting. After Billy Ray took her to see a 2001 Mirvish production of Mamma Mia! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Cyrus grabbed his arm and told him, "This is what I want to do, daddy. I want to be an actress."[22] She began taking singing and acting classes at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto.[23] In her first role, Cyrus played a girl named Kylie on Doc.[8] In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish.[24]
At age 11, Cyrus learned about the casting for what became Hannah Montana, a Disney Channel children's television series about a school girl with a secret double life as a teen pop star. Cyrus sent in a tape auditioning for the show's best friend role, but received a call asking her to audition for the lead, "Chloe Stewart".[1] After sending in a new tape and flying to Hollywood for further auditions,[25] Cyrus was told that she was too young and too small for the part.[25][26] However, her persistence and ability to sing in addition to act led the show's producers to invite her back for further auditions. Cyrus eventually received the lead, renamed "Miley Stewart" after herself, at the age of twelve.[25] During this time, she also auditioned with Taylor Lautner for the feature film The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D and it came down to her and another actress, but Cyrus started doing Hannah Montana instead.[27]
As Cyrus's career took off, Tish Cyrus made several critical decisions regarding her daughter's representation. She signed Cyrus with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty. Gossett, who specializes in creating child stars, had arranged for Cyrus's auditions for Hannah Montana and is credited with "discovering" her.[28][29] For Cyrus's music career, Tish followed the advice of Dolly Parton, Cyrus's godmother and a singer herself, and signed Cyrus with Jason Morey of Morey Management Group. "Dolly said the Moreys are people you can trust around your daughter," Tish Cyrus recalls, "and she said they have good morals, which is not always the case in this business."[30] According to trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter, Parton's advice was "the best advice [Tish] could [have gotten] on who should rep her daughter."[30] Tish also recruited Billy Ray's business manager to manage her daughter's finances. Tish herself continues to co-manage or produce many of Cyrus's career decisions.[30] For her education, Cyrus enrolled at Options for Youth Charter Schools[31] and studied with a private tutor on the set of her television show.[32]
[edit] 2006–07: Hannah Montana and Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Main articles: Hannah Montana and Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana became an instant hit and propelled Cyrus to teen idol status, according to The Daily Telegraph.[24] The series premiered on March 26, 2006, to the largest audience ever for a Disney Channel show[33] and soon became one of the highest-rated series on basic cable, elevating Cyrus's wealth and fame along with it.[34] Time magazine reports that Cyrus's "phenom[enal]" success is due partially to her talent and partially to "Disney learning to use its vast, multimedia holdings" and market Cyrus and Hannah Montana appropriately.[35] Cyrus eventually became the first artist to have deals in television, film, consumer products, and music within The Walt Disney Company.[28]
The first single was "The Best of Both Worlds", the theme song to Hannah Montana, which was released on March 28, 2006.[36] "The Best of Both Worlds" is credited to "Hannah Montana", the pop star Cyrus portrays on the series by the same name. As with other songs credited to Montana, Cyrus typically dressed as the character when performing the song live.[37] Cyrus's first release under her own name was a cover of James Baskett's "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", released on April 4, 2006, on the fourth edition of DisneyMania.[38] Dressed as Hannah Montana, Cyrus opened for The Cheetah Girls on twenty dates of their The Party's Just Begun Tour, beginning on September 15, 2006.[39] On October 24 of same year, Walt Disney Records released the first Hannah Montana soundtrack. Of the nine tracks on the soundtrack performed by Cyrus, eight were credited to "Hannah Montana" and one, a duet with her father titled "I Learned from You", was credited to Cyrus as herself. The album peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.[40]
The second season of Hannah Montana premiered on April 23, 2007, and ran until October 12, 2008.[41] Cyrus signed a four-album deal with Disney-owned Hollywood Records and, on June 26, 2007, released a double-disc album. The first disc was the soundtrack to the second season of Hannah Montana, while the second, titled Meet Miley Cyrus, was Cyrus's debut album credited to her own name. The double-disc album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200[42] and was later certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[43] Meet Miley Cyrus generated "See You Again", Cyrus's first single to be released under her own name and her first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100.[44] In fall 2007, Cyrus launched her first tour, the Best of Both Worlds Tour, to promote Meet Miley Cyrus and the Hannah Montana soundtracks. With the Jonas Brothers, Aly & AJ, and Everlife as her opening acts, Cyrus toured from October 17, 2007, to January 31, 2008, with stops in the U.S. and Canada.[45] Tickets sold out in minutes and were scalped for up to $2,500 and an average of $214, well above their $26–$65 face value.[46] A Ticketmaster official commented, "Hell hath no fury like the parent of a child throwing a tantrum. People who have been in this business for a long time are watching what's happening, and they say there hasn't been a demand of this level or intensity since The Beatles or Elvis."[47]
[edit] 2008–09: Breakout, transitions and film career launch
Main articles: Hannah Montana: The Movie, Hannah Montana 3, The Time of Our Lives, Breakout (Miley Cyrus album), and Breakout (Miley Cyrus album)
After the end of the Best of Both Worlds Tour in January 2008, Walt Disney Pictures released Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, a 3D concert film of the tour, on February 1, 2008, for what was expected to be a one-week run. The film earned over $31 million[48] at the box-office and an average of $42,000 per theater, twice the expected total, convincing Disney executives to extend the release for an indefinite run. "We don't want to turn away kids from the theaters who couldn't get into the concerts," said Chuck Viane, Disney's chief of distribution.[49] The film's soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records/Hollywood Records on March 11, 2008, and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200.[50]
On July 22, 2008, Cyrus released her second studio album under her own name, titled Breakout. Cyrus said Breakout was inspired by "what's been going on in my life in the past year."[51] Cyrus co-wrote eight out of twelve songs on the album.[51] "Songwriting is what I really want to do with my life forever, [...] I just hope this record showcases that, more than anything, I'm a writer."[52] The album debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart[53] and its lead single, "7 Things", peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[54][55] She hosted the 2008 CMT Music Awards with her father in April[56] and the 2008 Teen Choice Awards by herself in August.[57] Cyrus provided the voice of Penny in the 2008 computer-animated film Bolt, which was released on November 21, 2008, to critical acclaim.[58] Cyrus also co-wrote and recorded the song "I Thought I Lost You" as a duet with John Travolta for the film, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.[59] In September 2009, she participated in the charity single "Just Stand Up!" in support of the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer[60] and in the City of Hope Benefit Concert in support of cancer research and training programs.[61] She also became involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an environmentalist group, for which she recorded the charity single "Send It On" along with several other Disney Channel stars.[62]
Cyrus had already begun transitioning to a more grown-up image in late 2008, when her representatives negotiated a deal for novelist Nicholas Sparks to write the screenplay and novel basis for a film that would serve as a star vehicle for Cyrus by introducing her to audiences older than the young fans she had gained through Hannah Montana.[63] Sparks and co-writer Jeff Van Wie developed The Last Song.[63] It was important to Cyrus that she not be type cast as a singer: "I didn't want to be a singer in another film. I don't want to do that anymore. You have no idea how many musicals show up on my door. I want to do something a little more serious."[64] In March 2009, Cyrus published Miles to Go, a memoir co-written by Hilary Liftin chronicling her life through age sixteen.[65] Cyrus starred as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie, released April 10, 2009. Both the film and its soundtrack, which contained twelve songs performed by Cyrus,[66] achieved commercial success.[67][68] The soundtrack's lead single, "The Climb", became a Top 40 hit in twelve countries[69] and introduced Cyrus to listeners outside her typical teen pop audience.[70] Cyrus had considered ending Hannah Montana after its third season, which finished production on June 5, 2009,[71] but Disney retained and exercised its option for a fourth season.[72]
Production on The Last Song lasted from June 15, 2009, to August 18, 2009.[73] In between, Cyrus launched the third Hannah Montana soundtrack, recorded the extended play The Time of Our Lives (EP), and released the EP's lead single, "Party in the U.S.A."[74] Cyrus said The Time of Our Lives "is a transitioning album. [...] really to introduce people to what I want my next record to sound like and with time I will be able to do that a little more."[75] "Party in the U.S.A." debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for her best-ever ranking on the chart.[76] The Time of Our Lives was released in conjunction with a clothing line co-designed by Cyrus and Max Azria for Walmart.[77]
From September 14, 2009, to December 29, 2010, Cyrus toured on her Wonder World Tour to promote Breakout and The Time of Our Lives.[citation needed] On December 7, 2009, Cyrus performed for Queen Elizabeth II and numerous other members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, North West England.[78]
[edit] 2010–2011: Can't Be Tamed, focus on film career, and Gypsy Heart Tour
Main articles: Can't Be Tamed and Hannah Montana Forever
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Production on the fourth and final season of Hannah Montana began on January 18, 2010.[79] In the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Cyrus appeared on the charity singles "We Are the World: 25 for Haiti" and "Everybody Hurts".[80][81] Her third studio album, Can't Be Tamed, was released on June 21, 2010. The album's first single is the title track, "Can't Be Tamed". The single was released for sale on May 18, 2010, and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number eight.[82] Cyrus's costumes and dances while promoting Can't Be Tamed were also considerably more provocative than previous performances, arousing media criticism.[83] After releasing the album, Cyrus intends to take a break from the music industry in order to focus on her film career.[84] She commented, "I've not taken, like, acting lessons or anything, but it doesn't mean I don't need to because I'm sure I do [...] I'm probably going to go book an acting coach."[85] Cyrus has also decided to opt out of college for the same reason, saying "I'm a firm believer that you can go back at any age you want, because my Grandma went back to college at 62 [...] For right now, I really want to focus on my career. I've worked hard to get to where I am now, and I want to enjoy it while it lasts."[86][87][88]
Cyrus starred in The Last Song, which was released on March 31, 2010, and received generally poor reviews, as did Cyrus's performance.[89] Nonetheless, the film was commercially successful, grossing more than $88 million at the worldwide box office.[90] According to box-office analyst Exhibitor Relations, the film marked "a successful transition to adult roles for Miley Cyrus."[91] The fourth and final season of Hannah Montana began airing on Disney Channel on July 11, 2010, and was ended on January 16, 2011.[92] Cyrus filmed two more films, LOL: Laughing Out Loud and So Undercover in 2010. In LOL, a remake of a 2008 French teen film of the same name, Cyrus plays "a daughter who is involved with all the wrong kids, doing drugs, failing school, but [...whose] mother has her on this perfect pedestal" and says "[She] just fell in love with the story."[93] Cyrus' character loses her virginity, smokes cannabis, gets wasted and kisses two girlfriends on the lips.[94] She will also star in So Undercover, an action comedy film. Cyrus will play the part of "a tough, street-smart private eye hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority."[95] She learned street fighting for the role.[95]
Despite her earlier announcement that she'd be focusing more on acting in the future, in February 2011, Cyrus confirmed she had no films lineup and was going to go on tour.[96] On April 29, 2011, Cyrus embarked on her international Gypsy Heart Tour in South America and ended the tour on July 2, 2011, in Australia. Cyrus hosted Saturday Night Live on March 5, 2011, where she performed in several sketches. She also sang a brief song about her several controversies, such as the bong incident, the photo of her friend and she eating a Twizzler, and the "pole dance" on a hotel pole at the Teen Choice Awards, stating "I'm sorry that I'm not perfect."[97][98] In March 2011, father Billy Ray Cyrus confirmed on talk show, The View, that Cyrus had been in talks with producer Dr. Luke on a new album.[99] In July 2011, it was announced that she would record her fourth studio album and she has no plans to sign onto any other film projects.[100] However, it was reported on August 2, 2011, by Contact Music that Cyrus has signed on to star in a comedy in which she plays a woman who broke a promise to God.[101]
Cyrus released on YouTube a remix of her song "Liberty Walk" in November 2011, dedicated to the Occupy movement, which she referred to as, "the thousands of people who are standing up for what they believe in."[102]
[edit] 2012–present: LOL, So Undercover, and focus on music career
In January 2012, it was announced that Cyrus would be on Punk'd. Cyrus would be on the show alongside friend and co-star in her new film So Undercover, Kelly Osbourne. Cyrus and Osbourne on an episode of the show would punk reality star and TV personality Khloé Kardashian Odom. They punk Khloe by having a young food delivery man pretends to get his family jewels caught in his zipper while using Miley's bathroom.[103][104]
On January 24, the album Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International was released in honor of Bob Dylan, Cyrus covered Dylan's song "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" from his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks, in which she also made a music video.[105] Cyrus's version of the song earned positive reviews from music critics.[106][107][108]
In February, Cyrus dropped out of the animated comedy Hotel Transylvania, in which she was meant to play the role of Mavis, the daughter of Dracula who is voiced by Adam Sandler, the movie also stars Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, and David Spade.[109] It was later announced that she will be replaced by fellow Disney star and friend Selena Gomez.[110] She later announced that she dropped out of the film because she wanted to work on her music this year.[111][112]
Earnings[link]
In 2008, Cyrus earned $25 million, up from her earnings of $18 million in 2007, and was ranked number 35 on Forbes magazine's "Celebrity 100" list.[113] Parade magazine reported she was the richest teenage celebrity and that her franchise would be worth approximately $1 billion by the end of the year.[114] In 2009, Forbes ranked her #29 on the Celebrity 100 and reported she had earned a total of $25 million.[115] Then Cyrus got ranked number thirteen on Forbes' 2010 Celebrity 100 ranking $48 million.[3] From the $48 million she made between June 2009 to June 2010 made her the no. 4 highest earners under 30 and the youngest on the list.[116] between June 2010 and June 2011, Cyrus earned $54 million.[117]
From working on Hannah Montana, Cyrus got paid $15,000 per episode she did on the hit show, making her the 6th highest paid child star on television behind fellow Disney stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse and Keke Palmer with $20,000 for their shows. Also, she is behind friend and Disney star Selena Gomez that makes $25,000 per episode of her show, Nick star Miranda Cosgrove with $180,000 per episode of her show, and one time co-star Angus T. Jones that got paid $250,000 for each episode of his show.[118] Though she had not got paid as much as other Disney stars,when she was 17 she was named #19 on the "Top 20 World's Richest Female Singers Of All Time" list with over $100 million in 5 years active throughout her career, which made her the youngest female artist on the list.[119] In 2011, she was named #1 on the "Top 10 Richest Teens in Hollywood" with $120 million.[120]
Personal life and image[link]
A Christian, she was baptized in a Southern Baptist church in 2005.[121]
In February 2008, Cyrus and her friend Mandy Jiroux opened a YouTube account and began posting videos of what they called The Miley and Mandy Show. The show, described as a "YouTube hit," is said to be filmed for fun by Cyrus and Jiroux and to be entirely their work, with Cyrus and Jiroux editing the footage together.[122]
With Cyrus's increased success came increased media attention. In a May 2008 interview with The Los Angeles Times, Francois Navarre, the proprietor of the X17 photo agency, said Cyrus's market value had picked up considerably after the Vanity Fair photo controversy: "She's started to sell more. [...] It used to be $300, and now it's $2,000 for a picture."[123] Estimates for a picture of the then-15 year old's first kiss ranged from $30,000 to $150,000.[123] Navarre noted that Cyrus rarely behaved against her wholesome image or went out without a parent and stated, "She has people waiting for the moment she starts to be less traditional. [...] It's natural. Any teenager. But it's going to come very fast. [...] As soon as her mom lets her go out by herself. It's going to start to be interesting."[123] Time magazine included her on the 2008 Time 100, the magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her write-up was written by former child star Donny Osmond, who warned, "As an idol to tweens the world over, singer-actress Miley Cyrus, 15, is riding a huge tidal wave at the pinnacle of her career; this is as it should be. I hope she enjoys it. [...] Within three to five years, Miley will have to face adulthood. [...] As she does, she'll want to change her image, and that change will be met with adversity."[124]
Cyrus celebrated her 16th birthday at Disneyland with a charity fundraiser for Youth Service America, a youth volunteer service organization.[125][126][127]
In June 2009, Cyrus ended her nine-month relationship with model Justin Gaston shortly before flying to Georgia to film The Last Song.[128] While filming later that month, Cyrus began dating her co-star in The Last Song, Australian actor Liam Hemsworth.[129] She later called him her "first serious boyfriend".[130] In August 2010, it was confirmed that her relationship with Hemsworth had ended.[131][132] Cyrus and Hemsworth were seen together a month later, and were reportedly back together.[133] It was announced in early November that the couple had split again.[134] They have since rekindled their relationship.[135]
At the end of 2009, Billboard magazine ranked Cyrus the fourth best-selling female artist[136] and the fifth best-selling singer overall.[137] Also in 2009, at the age of sixteen, she became the youngest artist to have four number one albums on the charts.[138]
Controversies[link]
In December 2007, a brief controversy emerged when photos Cyrus had posted on her private MySpace account, depicting her and a female friend sharing a piece of licorice and "almost kissing", were spread across the internet, prompting rumors of lesbianism. Cyrus comments, "For me, I was like, That's two girls—it's not a big deal. But they got spread around. Like someone copied and pasted and said, Omigod, look at this, and blah blah blah."[139]
In April 2008, several provocative images of Cyrus in her underwear and swimsuit were leaked onto the web by a teenager who hacked Cyrus's Gmail account.[140][141][142][143] Cyrus described the images as "silly, inappropriate shots" and stated, "I am going to make mistakes and I am not perfect. I never intended for any of this to happen and I am truly sorry if I have disappointed anyone."[144][145] On April 25, 2008, the televised entertainment program Entertainment Tonight reported that Cyrus, then 15, had posed topless for a photoshoot taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair.[146] On April 29, 2008, The New York Times clarified that though the pictures left an impression that she was bare-breasted, Cyrus was wrapped in a bedsheet and was actually not topless.[147] Some parents expressed outrage at the nature of the photograph, which a Disney spokesperson described as "a situation [that] was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines." Gary Marsh, president of entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, was quoted by Portfolio magazine to have said, "For Miley Cyrus to be a 'good girl' is now a business decision for her. Parents have invested in her a godliness. If she violates that trust, she won't get it back."[147] In response to the Internet circulation of the photo and ensuing media attention, Cyrus released a statement of apology on April 27, 2008: "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed. I never intended for any of this to happen and I apologize to my fans who I care so deeply about."[147] Leibovitz also released a statement: "I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted. The photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little makeup, and I think it is very beautiful."[147][148]
In May 2008, Gossett, Cyrus's longtime acting agent, left Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty for United Talent Agency, partially with the hope of "giving Cyrus the major-agency backing that would support a widening career", according to The Hollywood Reporter.[30][149] About a year later in June 2009, Cyrus left both Gossett and UTA, which had recently negotiated her deals for The Last Song and the fourth season of Hannah Montana, and joined the Creative Artists Agency, which had already represented her for music.[150] Nikki Finke, who broke the news, reported, "Is this fair to UTA? Of course not. But I hear the decision was made by Miley's mother Trish [sic] Cyrus".[151]
Cyrus's performance of "Party in the U.S.A." at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards incited a media uproar, with some viewers criticizing Cyrus's provocative outfit and inclusion of a brief pole dance as inappropriate for her age, then sixteen, and for her young fans.[152][153] Conversely, Newsday reported that her sexualization "has been coming for some time."[154] Ian Drew, senior editor of US Weekly, said, "She already has this risque image, so it really wasn't much of a stretch. That's how Britney [Spears] took off. She was the good girl gone bad, and it looks to be working for Miley as well."[154] Cyrus was also criticized that year for dating Gaston, five years her senior,[155] and for a photo displaying Cyrus and friends making "slant-eyed" expressions, which the Organization of Chinese Americans claimed was offensive to the Asian community.[156] Cyrus apologized for the photo on her website, defending her actions and saying, "In NO way was I making fun of any ethnicity! I was simply making a goofy face."[157]
Later in 2010, TMZ released a video of Cyrus, then 16, giving Adam Shankman, producer of The Last Song, a lap dance at the film's wrap party.[158][159][160] Cyrus's father defended her actions, saying Miley was just "having fun" and that "it's what people her age do".[161] Later that year in December, TMZ released a video of Cyrus, which took place five days after her 18th birthday at her Los Angeles home, in which she is seen smoking from a bong. She claimed she was smoking the psychoactive plant salvia divinorum, although this has not been confirmed by anybody but Cyrus herself.[162][163][164] Salvia is legal in the state of California, and Cyrus was of legal age at the time the video was shot.[165] Cyrus's father expressed his sadness regarding the matter on Twitter, saying, "Sorry guys. I had no idea. Just saw this stuff for the first time myself. I'm so sad. There is much beyond my control right now".[166][167]
In a video obtained by The Daily, taking place at Cyrus' 19th birthday party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, Cyrus went to the microphone and addressed the crowd. Immediately after her Bob Marley-themed birthday cake had been brought out, Cyrus said, "You know you're a stoner when your friends make you a Bob Marley cake. You know you smoke way too much f****n' weed."[168] One week later, Cyrus' representative stated that Cyrus was just being a "smart-ass" and that the Bob Marley cake had just been an "inside joke" with Cyrus and her friends, as Cyrus' friend, Kelly Osbourne had been calling her "Bob Miley" since Cyrus' 2010 salvia incident.[169]
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Big Fish | Young Ruthie | Film debut |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Girl at pool | Cameo |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Herself and Hannah Montana | 3D Concert film |
| 2008 | Bolt | Penny | Voice-over Role Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Nominated—Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | Based on TV series Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Best Movie Actress MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie People's Choice Awards for favorite breakout movie actress Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie actress: Music/Dance Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie Hissy Fit Nominated—Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie: Liplock Nominated—American Music Awards for favorite Soundtrack Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |
| 2010 | Last Song, TheThe Last Song | Veronica "Ronnie" Miller | Film adaption of book Teen Choice Awards for Choice movie Hissy Fit Teen Choice Awards for Choice Music: Love Song Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards for Fave Movie Star Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awardsfor Fave Kiss Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Movie Actress J-14 Teen Icon Awards for Iconic Movie Actress Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Herself | Cameo |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | Herself | Cameo |
| 2012 | LOL | Lola | Remake of French film |
| 2012 | So Undercover | Molly | Without release date |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Doc | Kylie | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2006–2011 | Hannah Montana | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | Lead role |
| 2006–2008 | Disney Channel | Herself / Hannah Montana | Contestant, special performer |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" (Season 2, Episode 20) |
| 2006–2008 | Disney 365 | Herself | In 9 episodes, 2006–2008. |
| 2007 | Replacements, TheThe Replacements | Celebrity Star (voice) | "Frog Prince" (Season 2, Episode 5) |
| 2007–2008 | Emperor's New School, TheThe Emperor's New School | Yata (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2008 | E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | TV special documentary |
| 2009 | Suite Life on Deck, TheThe Suite Life on Deck | Miley Stewart / Hannah Montana | "Double-Crossed" (Season 1, Episode 21) |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Host, March 5 episode. |
| 2011 | i.am FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll | Herself | Back-to-school special. |
| 2012 | The Conversation | Herself | Interview series. April 14 episode. |
| 2012 | Punk'd | Herself | Guest on MTV prank series. |
Discography[link]
Main articles: Miley Cyrus discography and Hannah Montana discography
Studio albums[link]
- Meet Miley Cyrus (2007)
- Breakout (2008)
- Can't Be Tamed (2010)
Extended plays[link]
- The Time of Our Lives (2009)
- iTunes Live from London (2009)
Live albums[link]
- Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
Soundtracks[link]
- Hannah Montana (2006)
- Hannah Montana 2 (2007)
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
- Hannah Montana 3 (2009)
- Hannah Montana Forever (2010)
Tours[link]
- Best of Both Worlds Tour (2007–08)
- Wonder World Tour (2009)
- Gypsy Heart Tour (2011)
Awards and nominations[link]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Miley Cyrus
See also[link]
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Book: Miley Cyrus |
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Further reading[link]
- Cyrus, Miley and Lifton, Hilary (2009). Miles to Go. Disney-Hyperion Books. ISBN 978-1-4231-1992-0.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Jamie Lynn Spears for Zoey 101 |
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actress 2007, 2008 for Hannah Montana |
Succeeded by Selena Gomez for Wizards of Waverly Place |
| Preceded by America Ferrera for Ugly Betty |
Teen Choice Awards TV Actress Comedy 2007, 2008 for Hannah Montana |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Fergie |
Teen Choice Awards Music Female Star 2008 |
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| Preceded by Christa B. Allen for Cake |
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress 2008 for Hannah Montana |
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| Preceded by Beyoncé Knowles |
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female Singer 2008, 2009 |
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| Preceded by Ashley Tisdale for The Suite Life of Zack & Cody |
UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star 2008 |
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| Name | Cyrus, Miley |
| Alternative names | Cyrus, Destiny Hope |
| Short description | American actress, singer |
| Date of birth | November 23, 1992 |
| Place of birth | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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